Education in Kerkyra (Ionia Nisia, Greece): official figures
25.2% of the labour force in Corfu held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 13th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Corfu have a degree?
15,641 residents of Corfu held a university-level degree in 2021, 154 per 1,000 residents; 2,687 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 384 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Corfu?
Unemployment among graduates in Corfu was 10.5% at the 2021 census, compared with 14.4% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Corfu?
The 2021 census recorded 1,688 people in Corfu who cannot read or write, 16.6 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Corfu?
5,945 pupils were enrolled in 50 primary schools in Corfu at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 897 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Corfu?
Primary schools in Corfu had 6.6 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 23rd lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Corfu?
Corfu had 22 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 3,378 pupils and 528 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 Corfu?
13 gymnasium pupils in Corfu dropped out during 2023/24, 0.38% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 17th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 12.7% of the labour force in Corfu had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 15 primary pupils in Corfu stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Kerkyra compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Kerkyra ranks 40 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Korinthia | 26.4% |
| 38 | Thesprotia | 26.1% |
| 39 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 25.6% |
| 40 | Kerkyra | 25.2% |
| 41 | Evrytania | 25.1% |
| 42 | Aitoloakarnania | 25.1% |
| 43 | Pella | 24.6% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Kerkyra ranks 38 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Voiotia | 10.8% |
| 36 | Evros | 10.7% |
| 37 | Ioannina | 10.7% |
| 38 | Kerkyra | 10.5% |
| 39 | Lesvos, Limnos | 10.5% |
| 40 | Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon | 9.9% |
| 41 | Lasithi | 9.9% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Kerkyra ranks 26 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Voiotia | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Kerkyra ranks 32 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 0.42% |
| 30 | Achaia | 0.41% |
| 31 | Pella | 0.40% |
| 32 | Kerkyra | 0.38% |
| 33 | Larisa | 0.37% |
| 34 | Kalymnos, Karpathos – Iroiki Nisos Kasos, Kos, Rodos | 0.36% |
| 35 | Ileia | 0.31% |
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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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