Education in Imathia (Central Macedonia, Greece): official figures
27.2% of the labour force in Imathia held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 20th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Imathia have a degree?
20,612 residents of Imathia held a university-level degree in 2021, 157 per 1,000 residents; 3,311 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 319 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Imathia?
Unemployment among graduates in Imathia was 14.4% at the 2021 census, compared with 17.8% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Imathia?
The 2021 census recorded 1,962 people in Imathia who cannot read or write, 15.0 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Imathia?
6,944 pupils were enrolled in 70 primary schools in Imathia at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 1,048 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Imathia?
Primary schools in Imathia had 6.6 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 22nd lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Imathia?
Imathia had 23 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 4,369 pupils and 540 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 Imathia?
55 gymnasium pupils in Imathia dropped out during 2023/24, 1.24% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 7th highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 13.2% of the labour force in Imathia had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 111 primary pupils in Imathia stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Imathia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Imathia ranks 33 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ikaria, Samos | 28.0% |
| 31 | Rethymni | 27.3% |
| 32 | Argolida, Arkadia | 27.2% |
| 33 | Imathia | 27.2% |
| 34 | Evvoia | 27.0% |
| 35 | Xanthi | 26.5% |
| 36 | Rodopi | 26.4% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Imathia ranks 4 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kastoria | 16.5% |
| 2 | Aitoloakarnania | 14.7% |
| 3 | Grevena, Kozani | 14.6% |
| 4 | Imathia | 14.4% |
| 5 | Pella | 14.3% |
| 6 | Florina | 14.0% |
| 7 | Karditsa, Trikala | 13.8% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Imathia ranks 27 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Irakleio | 6.7 |
| 25 | Chalkidiki | 6.7 |
| 26 | Kerkyra | 6.6 |
| 27 | Imathia | 6.6 |
| 28 | Rodopi | 6.6 |
| 29 | Arta, Preveza | 6.6 |
| 30 | Drama | 6.6 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Imathia ranks 7 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Drama | 1.41% |
| 5 | Evvoia | 1.30% |
| 6 | Arta, Preveza | 1.26% |
| 7 | Imathia | 1.24% |
| 8 | Dytiki Attiki | 1.22% |
| 9 | Thesprotia | 1.20% |
| 10 | Lesvos, Limnos | 1.15% |
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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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