Education in Larisa (Thessalia, Greece): official figures
Graduates made up 35.0% of the economically active population of Larissa in 2021 (34.6% in Greece), 8th highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Larissa have a degree?
53,748 residents of Larissa held a university-level degree in 2021, 200 per 1,000 residents; 9,889 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 1,330 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Larissa?
Unemployment among graduates in Larissa was 11.0% at the 2021 census, compared with 14.1% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in Larissa?
The 2021 census recorded 4,210 people in Larissa who cannot read or write, 15.7 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Larissa?
15,170 pupils were enrolled in 111 primary schools in Larissa at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 1,891 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Larissa?
Primary schools in Larissa had 8.0 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 4th highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Larissa?
Larissa had 47 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 8,948 pupils and 1,103 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 Larissa?
33 gymnasium pupils in Larissa dropped out during 2023/24, 0.37% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 16th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 10.5% of the labour force in Larissa had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 148 primary pupils in Larissa stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Larisa compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Larisa ranks 8 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Chios | 38.3% |
| 6 | Anatoliki Attiki | 37.9% |
| 7 | Ioannina | 37.5% |
| 8 | Larisa | 35.0% |
| 9 | Achaia | 34.7% |
| 10 | Magnisia, Sporades | 33.2% |
| 11 | Dytikos Tomeas Athinon | 32.9% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Larisa ranks 34 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Lakonia, Messinia | 11.6% |
| 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% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Larisa ranks 4 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dytiki Attiki | 9.0 |
| 2 | Anatoliki Attiki | 8.9 |
| 3 | Xanthi | 8.7 |
| 4 | Larisa | 8.0 |
| 5 | Evvoia | 7.9 |
| 6 | Lefkada | 7.8 |
| 7 | Zakynthos | 7.8 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Larisa ranks 33 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 36 | Pieria | 0.30% |
More on Larisa: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government and politics · Thessalia · Greece
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.