Education in Chalkidiki (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
21.8% of the labour force in Chalkidiki held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 4th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Chalkidiki have a degree?
13,697 residents of Chalkidiki held a university-level degree in 2021, 134 per 1,000 residents; 1,722 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 197 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Chalkidiki?
Unemployment among graduates in Chalkidiki was 13.4% at the 2021 census, compared with 16.6% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Chalkidiki?
The 2021 census recorded 877 people in Chalkidiki who cannot read or write, 8.6 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Chalkidiki?
5,942 pupils were enrolled in 62 primary schools in Chalkidiki at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 889 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Chalkidiki?
Primary schools in Chalkidiki had 6.7 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 24th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Chalkidiki?
Chalkidiki had 23 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 3,442 pupils and 395 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 8.7 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Chalkidiki?
4 gymnasium pupils in Chalkidiki dropped out during 2023/24, 0.12% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 5th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 12.9% of the labour force in Chalkidiki had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 41 primary pupils in Chalkidiki stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Chalkidiki compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Chalkidiki ranks 49 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Lasithi | 24.0% |
| 47 | Kilkis | 23.6% |
| 48 | Voiotia | 23.6% |
| 49 | Chalkidiki | 21.8% |
| 50 | Zakynthos | 21.3% |
| 51 | Dytiki Attiki | 20.4% |
| 52 | Ileia | 18.0% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Chalkidiki ranks 10 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Karditsa, Trikala | 13.8% |
| 8 | Pieria | 13.7% |
| 9 | Evrytania | 13.5% |
| 10 | Chalkidiki | 13.4% |
| 11 | Ileia | 13.4% |
| 12 | Rodopi | 13.3% |
| 13 | Serres | 13.3% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Chalkidiki ranks 25 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 6.8 |
| 23 | Voiotia | 6.8 |
| 24 | Irakleio | 6.7 |
| 25 | Chalkidiki | 6.7 |
| 26 | Kerkyra | 6.6 |
| 27 | Imathia | 6.6 |
| 28 | Rodopi | 6.6 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Chalkidiki ranks 44 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florina | 0.15% |
| 42 | Fokida | 0.15% |
| 43 | Kilkis | 0.14% |
| 44 | Chalkidiki | 0.12% |
| 45 | Lefkada | 0.12% |
| 46 | Grevena, Kozani | 0.11% |
| 47 | Aitoloakarnania | 0.10% |
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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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