Education in Thessaloniki, Greece: official figures
57,335 residents of Thessaloniki were pupils or students in 2021, 18.0% of the population.
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- 100,342 residents of Thessaloniki held a university-level degree at the 2021 census, 315 per 1,000 residents. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- Graduate unemployment in Thessaloniki was 12.2% in 2021, below the city's overall rate of 16.7%. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 3.3% of the labour force in Thessaloniki had no more than primary schooling in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Thessaloniki compares with other cities in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Thessaloniki ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaloniki | 49.0% |
| 2 | Larissa | 42.6% |
| 3 | Athinai | 41.4% |
| 4 | Patrai | 40.1% |
| 5 | Calithèa | 37.4% |
| 6 | Pireas | 37.2% |
| 7 | Iraclion | 37.1% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Thessaloniki ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | City | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thessaloniki | 12.2% |
| 2 | Patrai | 12.0% |
| 3 | Calithèa | 10.8% |
| 4 | Larissa | 10.6% |
| 5 | Athinai | 10.5% |
| 6 | Pésterion | 9.3% |
| 7 | Pireas | 9.3% |
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Sources
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): 2021 Population-Housing Census tables SAM04 A01 (residents by sex, education and activity status, regional units), SAM04 B03 (same, municipalities), SAM05 A01 (conventional dwellings by occupancy, period of construction and building type), SAM05 A07 (occupied dwellings by floor space per person) and SAM05 B02 (occupied dwellings by tenure), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86872ba6c2c0…)
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