Education in Drama (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece): official figures
29.7% of the labour force in Drama held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 20th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Drama have a degree?
14,371 residents of Drama held a university-level degree in 2021, 166 per 1,000 residents; 2,301 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 212 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Drama?
Unemployment among graduates in Drama was 13.1% at the 2021 census, compared with 16.0% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Drama?
The 2021 census recorded 1,017 people in Drama who cannot read or write, 11.7 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Drama?
4,475 pupils were enrolled in 40 primary schools in Drama at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 683 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Drama?
Primary schools in Drama had 6.6 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 19th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Drama?
Drama had 17 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 2,519 pupils and 385 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 6.5 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Drama?
36 gymnasium pupils in Drama dropped out during 2023/24, 1.41% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 4th highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 9.8% of the labour force in Drama had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 81 primary pupils in Drama stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Drama compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Drama ranks 20 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Florina | 30.8% |
| 18 | Lefkada | 30.6% |
| 19 | Karditsa, Trikala | 29.9% |
| 20 | Drama | 29.7% |
| 21 | Lesvos, Limnos | 29.6% |
| 22 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 28.9% |
| 23 | Thasos, Kavala | 28.8% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Drama ranks 14 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ileia | 13.4% |
| 12 | Rodopi | 13.3% |
| 13 | Serres | 13.3% |
| 14 | Drama | 13.1% |
| 15 | Arta, Preveza | 12.9% |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 12.8% |
| 17 | Xanthi | 12.6% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Drama ranks 30 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Imathia | 6.6 |
| 28 | Rodopi | 6.6 |
| 29 | Arta, Preveza | 6.6 |
| 30 | Drama | 6.6 |
| 31 | Chania | 6.5 |
| 32 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 6.5 |
| 33 | Aitoloakarnania | 6.5 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Drama ranks 4 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evros | 1.69% |
| 2 | Serres | 1.67% |
| 3 | Voiotia | 1.46% |
| 4 | Drama | 1.41% |
| 5 | Evvoia | 1.30% |
| 6 | Arta, Preveza | 1.26% |
| 7 | Imathia | 1.24% |
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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…)
- Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT): Primary schools (SED12 tables 01L, 04L, 13L, 14L) and lower secondary schools / gymnasia (SED21 tables 01L, 04AL, 08L, 09L) by region and prefecture, end of school year 2023/24, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ed8244b2e393…)
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