Education in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 28.0% in 2025, against 34.9% for Greece and 36.9% across the EU; 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace have a degree?
90,976 residents of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace held a university-level degree in 2021, 162 per 1,000 residents; 15,912 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 2,115 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Unemployment among graduates in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was 12.1% at the 2021 census, compared with 15.6% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
The 2021 census recorded 12,811 people in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace who cannot read or write, 22.8 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
29,874 pupils were enrolled in 298 primary schools in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 4,037 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Primary schools in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace had 7.4 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace had 99 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 17,295 pupils and 2,237 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 7.7 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
180 gymnasium pupils in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace dropped out during 2023/24, 1.03% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 3rd highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many young people in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki leave school early?
The early school leaving rate was 12.4% in 2017 (18 to 24-year-olds with no upper secondary qualification who are not in education or training), against 6.0% for Greece as a whole and 10.5% across the EU; 2nd highest of 9 regions in Greece. In 2012 it was 21.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki are NEET?
15.9% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025, compared with 13.6% nationally and 11.0% in the EU; 5th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 28.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki are in education or training?
4.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025, compared with 5.2% nationally and 13.7% in the EU; 5th highest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 2.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki have no qualifications?
28.4% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025, compared with 18.0% nationally and 18.8% in the EU; 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 45.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki have?
43.7% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025, compared with 47.1% nationally and 44.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 31.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki?
Schools in Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki taught 30,135 primary pupils and 36,692 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 17.0% of the labour force in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 371 primary pupils in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki compares with other regions
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 8 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Voreio Aigaio | 31.5% |
| 6 | Dytiki Makedonia | 31.0% |
| 7 | Crete | 29.8% |
| 8 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 28.8% |
| 9 | Dytiki Elláda | 27.9% |
| 10 | Sterea Elláda | 26.6% |
| 11 | Peloponnisos | 25.8% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dytiki Elláda | 13.0% |
| 3 | Central Macedonia | 12.3% |
| 4 | Thessalia | 12.1% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 12.1% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 11.8% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 11.5% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 11.5% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 7.6 |
| 2 | Peloponnisos | 7.6 |
| 3 | Notio Aigaio | 7.5 |
| 4 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 7.4 |
| 5 | Thessalia | 7.2 |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 7.2 |
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.2 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipeiros | 1.18% |
| 2 | Sterea Elláda | 1.09% |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03% |
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.88% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 0.78% |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 0.76% |
| 7 | Attica | 0.66% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2017)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 17.7% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 12.4% |
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.1% |
| 4 | Notio Aigaio | 11.8% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 11.4% |
| 6 | Crete | 9.5% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 8.3% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ipeiros | 19.7% |
| 3 | Voreio Aigaio | 18.7% |
| 4 | Notio Aigaio | 16.3% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.9% |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | 15.2% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 15.0% |
| 8 | Peloponnisos | 14.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 5 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 5.5% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 5.3% |
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.6% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.2% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 4.0% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 3.9% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Elláda | 30.1% |
| 2 | Notio Aigaio | 28.9% |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 28.4% |
| 4 | Peloponnisos | 25.5% |
| 5 | Ionia Nisia | 25.5% |
| 6 | Sterea Elláda | 24.8% |
| 7 | Crete | 24.0% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Notio Aigaio | 48.6% |
| 8 | Dytiki Elláda | 48.3% |
| 9 | Crete | 47.5% |
| 10 | Central Macedonia | 46.5% |
| 11 | Attica | 45.6% |
| 12 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 43.7% |
| 13 | Ipeiros | 42.4% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_22: Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1467a7225373…)
- 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…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Population aged 25-64 by educational attainment level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 63810622cd71…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset educ_uoe_enra11: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20b6224cca4f…)
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