Education in Voiotia (Sterea Elláda, Greece): official figures
23.6% of the labour force in Voiotia held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 5th lowest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Voiotia have a degree?
14,588 residents of Voiotia held a university-level degree in 2021, 138 per 1,000 residents; 1,915 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 185 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Voiotia?
Unemployment among graduates in Voiotia was 10.8% at the 2021 census, compared with 13.3% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Voiotia?
The 2021 census recorded 2,430 people in Voiotia who cannot read or write, 22.9 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Voiotia?
6,168 pupils were enrolled in 63 primary schools in Voiotia at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 911 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Voiotia?
Primary schools in Voiotia had 6.8 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 23rd highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Voiotia?
Voiotia had 30 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 3,499 pupils and 501 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 7.0 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Voiotia?
52 gymnasium pupils in Voiotia dropped out during 2023/24, 1.46% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 3rd highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 14.1% of the labour force in Voiotia had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 131 primary pupils in Voiotia stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Voiotia compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Voiotia ranks 48 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Andros, Thira, Kea, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Syros, Tinos | 24.4% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Voiotia ranks 35 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ikaria, Samos | 11.3% |
| 33 | Korinthia | 11.0% |
| 34 | Larisa | 11.0% |
| 35 | Voiotia | 10.8% |
| 36 | Evros | 10.7% |
| 37 | Ioannina | 10.7% |
| 38 | Kerkyra | 10.5% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Voiotia ranks 23 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fthiotida | 7.1 |
| 21 | Pieria | 7.0 |
| 22 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 6.8 |
| 23 | Voiotia | 6.8 |
| 24 | Irakleio | 6.7 |
| 25 | Chalkidiki | 6.7 |
| 26 | Kerkyra | 6.6 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Voiotia ranks 3 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evros | 1.69% |
| 2 | Serres | 1.67% |
| 3 | Voiotia | 1.46% |
| 4 | Drama | 1.41% |
| 5 | Evvoia | 1.30% |
| 6 | Arta, Preveza | 1.26% |
| 7 | Imathia | 1.24% |
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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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