Education in Dytiki Makedonia, Greece: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 28.3% in 2025, against 34.9% for Greece and 36.9% across the EU; 6th highest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in Western Macedonia have a degree?
42,883 residents of Western Macedonia held a university-level degree in 2021, 168 per 1,000 residents; 7,872 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 654 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Western Macedonia?
Unemployment among graduates in Western Macedonia was 14.8% at the 2021 census, compared with 18.7% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Western Macedonia?
The 2021 census recorded 3,054 people in Western Macedonia who cannot read or write, 12.0 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Western Macedonia?
12,190 pupils were enrolled in 147 primary schools in Western Macedonia at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 2,051 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Western Macedonia?
Primary schools in Western Macedonia had 5.9 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 2nd lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Western Macedonia?
Western Macedonia had 70 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 7,333 pupils and 1,093 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 6.7 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Western Macedonia?
10 gymnasium pupils in Western Macedonia dropped out during 2023/24, 0.14% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, the lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many young people in Dytiki Makedonia are NEET?
In 2025, 15.0% of 15 to 29-year-olds were not in employment, education or training (Greece: 13.6%; EU: 11.0%); 7th highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 27.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dytiki Makedonia are in education or training?
4.0% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Greece: 5.2%; EU: 13.7%); 6th lowest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 4.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Dytiki Makedonia have no qualifications?
In 2025, 19.1% of 25 to 64-year-olds had left education with at most a lower secondary education (Greece: 18.0%; EU: 18.8%); 4th lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 41.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Dytiki Makedonia have?
52.6% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Greece: 47.1%; EU: 44.3%); 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 36.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Dytiki Makedonia?
Schools in Dytiki Makedonia taught 12,267 primary pupils and 17,775 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 11.1% of the labour force in Western Macedonia had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 27 primary pupils in Western Macedonia stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Dytiki Makedonia compares with other regions
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 6 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Thessalia | 32.9% |
| 4 | Ipeiros | 32.8% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 1 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Makedonia | 14.8% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 12 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dytiki Elláda | 7.2 |
| 8 | Central Macedonia | 7.1 |
| 9 | Ipeiros | 7.0 |
| 10 | Ionia Nisia | 7.0 |
| 11 | Crete | 6.4 |
| 12 | Dytiki Makedonia | 5.9 |
| 13 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.9 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 13 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Attica | 0.66% |
| 8 | Crete | 0.56% |
| 9 | Notio Aigaio | 0.42% |
| 10 | Thessalia | 0.38% |
| 11 | Ionia Nisia | 0.34% |
| 12 | Dytiki Elláda | 0.30% |
| 13 | Dytiki Makedonia | 0.14% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 7 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 14.3% |
| 10 | Dytiki Elláda | 14.1% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 7 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Sterea Elláda | 3.2% |
| 10 | Crete | 3.1% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crete | 24.0% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 22.2% |
| 9 | Thessalia | 20.0% |
| 10 | Dytiki Makedonia | 19.1% |
| 11 | Voreio Aigaio | 18.1% |
| 12 | Central Macedonia | 17.1% |
| 13 | Attica | 9.7% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Dytiki Makedonia ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 60.6% |
| 2 | Ionia Nisia | 53.0% |
| 3 | Dytiki Makedonia | 52.6% |
| 4 | Sterea Elláda | 50.4% |
| 5 | Peloponnisos | 48.7% |
| 6 | Thessalia | 48.6% |
| 7 | Notio Aigaio | 48.6% |
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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_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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