Education in Xanthi (Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki, Greece): official figures
Graduates made up 26.5% of the economically active population of Xanthi in 2021 (34.6% in Greece), 18th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Xanthi have a degree?
15,593 residents of Xanthi held a university-level degree in 2021, 144 per 1,000 residents; 2,899 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 426 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Xanthi?
Unemployment among graduates in Xanthi was 12.6% at the 2021 census, compared with 17.2% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Xanthi?
The 2021 census recorded 3,454 people in Xanthi who cannot read or write, 31.9 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Xanthi?
6,690 pupils were enrolled in 66 primary schools in Xanthi at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 772 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Xanthi?
Primary schools in Xanthi had 8.7 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 3rd highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Xanthi?
Xanthi had 22 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 3,717 pupils and 460 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 8.1 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Xanthi?
23 gymnasium pupils in Xanthi dropped out during 2023/24, 0.61% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 19th highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 23.6% of the labour force in Xanthi had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 118 primary pupils in Xanthi stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Xanthi compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Xanthi ranks 35 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Argolida, Arkadia | 27.2% |
| 33 | Imathia | 27.2% |
| 34 | Evvoia | 27.0% |
| 35 | Xanthi | 26.5% |
| 36 | Rodopi | 26.4% |
| 37 | Korinthia | 26.4% |
| 38 | Thesprotia | 26.1% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Xanthi ranks 17 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Drama | 13.1% |
| 15 | Arta, Preveza | 12.9% |
| 16 | Zakynthos | 12.8% |
| 17 | Xanthi | 12.6% |
| 18 | Fthiotida | 12.5% |
| 19 | Kilkis | 12.3% |
| 20 | Magnisia, Sporades | 12.3% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Xanthi ranks 3 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Attiki | 9.0 |
| 2 | Anatoliki Attiki | 8.9 |
| 3 | Xanthi | 8.7 |
| 4 | Larisa | 8.0 |
| 5 | Evvoia | 7.9 |
| 6 | Lefkada | 7.8 |
| 7 | Zakynthos | 7.8 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Xanthi ranks 19 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Chania | 0.77% |
| 17 | Argolida, Arkadia | 0.64% |
| 18 | Fthiotida | 0.64% |
| 19 | Xanthi | 0.61% |
| 20 | Magnisia, Sporades | 0.61% |
| 21 | Chios | 0.61% |
| 22 | Korinthia | 0.54% |
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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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