Education in Ithaki, Kefallinia (Ionia Nisia, Greece): official figures
28.9% of the labour force in Ithaca and Kefalonia held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 22nd highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Ithaca and Kefalonia have a degree?
6,683 residents of Ithaca and Kefalonia held a university-level degree in 2021, 172 per 1,000 residents; 1,098 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 138 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
Unemployment among graduates in Ithaca and Kefalonia was 12.2% at the 2021 census, compared with 15.0% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
The 2021 census recorded 299 people in Ithaca and Kefalonia who cannot read or write, 7.7 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
2,206 pupils were enrolled in 21 primary schools in Ithaca and Kefalonia at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 339 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
Primary schools in Ithaca and Kefalonia had 6.5 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 17th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
Ithaca and Kefalonia had 11 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 1,242 pupils and 194 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 6.4 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ithaca and Kefalonia?
6 gymnasium pupils in Ithaca and Kefalonia dropped out during 2023/24, 0.48% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 24th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 10.9% of the labour force in Ithaca and Kefalonia had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 18 primary pupils in Ithaca and Kefalonia stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Ithaki, Kefallinia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 22 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Karditsa, Trikala | 29.9% |
| 20 | Drama | 29.7% |
| 21 | Lesvos, Limnos | 29.6% |
| 22 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 28.9% |
| 23 | Thasos, Kavala | 28.8% |
| 24 | Serres | 28.8% |
| 25 | Arta, Preveza | 28.5% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 24 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Chios | 12.2% |
| 22 | Fokida | 12.2% |
| 23 | Achaia | 12.2% |
| 24 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 12.2% |
| 25 | Thesprotia | 12.2% |
| 26 | Argolida, Arkadia | 11.9% |
| 27 | Thasos, Kavala | 11.9% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 32 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arta, Preveza | 6.6 |
| 30 | Drama | 6.6 |
| 31 | Chania | 6.5 |
| 32 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 6.5 |
| 33 | Aitoloakarnania | 6.5 |
| 34 | Karditsa, Trikala | 6.4 |
| 35 | Kilkis | 6.4 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Ithaki, Kefallinia ranks 25 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Korinthia | 0.54% |
| 23 | Ikaria, Samos | 0.53% |
| 24 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 0.52% |
| 25 | Ithaki, Kefallinia | 0.48% |
| 26 | Thasos, Kavala | 0.46% |
| 27 | Irakleio | 0.45% |
| 28 | Anatoliki Attiki | 0.45% |
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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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