Education in Voreio Aigaio, Greece: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 21.3% in 2025, against 34.9% for Greece and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 13 regions in Greece.
How many people in the North Aegean have a degree?
34,029 residents of the North Aegean held a university-level degree in 2021, 175 per 1,000 residents; 6,153 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 611 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in the North Aegean?
Unemployment among graduates in the North Aegean was 11.2% at the 2021 census, compared with 14.3% for the whole labour force.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the illiteracy rate in the North Aegean?
The 2021 census recorded 2,220 people in the North Aegean who cannot read or write, 11.4 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in the North Aegean?
10,391 pupils were enrolled in 132 primary schools in the North Aegean at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 1,762 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in the North Aegean?
Primary schools in the North Aegean had 5.9 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), the lowest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in the North Aegean?
The North Aegean had 55 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 5,617 pupils and 1,061 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 5.3 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in the North Aegean?
50 gymnasium pupils in the North Aegean dropped out during 2023/24, 0.88% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 4th highest of 13 among the regions.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many young people in Voreio Aigaio leave school early?
17.7% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2017 (Greece: 6.0%; EU: 10.5%); the highest of 9 regions in Greece. In 2012 it was 9.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Voreio Aigaio are NEET?
18.7% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Greece: 13.6%; EU: 11.0%); 3rd highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 25.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Voreio Aigaio are in education or training?
5.2% 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%); 4th highest of 12 regions in Greece. In 2017 it was 3.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Voreio Aigaio have no qualifications?
18.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Greece: 18.0%; EU: 18.8%); 3rd lowest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 37.8%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Voreio Aigaio have?
60.6% 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%); the highest of 13 regions in Greece. In 2015 it was 39.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Voreio Aigaio?
Schools in Voreio Aigaio taught 10,486 primary pupils and 12,727 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 11.6% of the labour force in the North Aegean had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 83 primary pupils in the North Aegean stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Voreio Aigaio compares with other regions
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 5 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 34.6% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 10 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 11.5% |
| 8 | Ipeiros | 11.5% |
| 9 | Ionia Nisia | 11.4% |
| 10 | Voreio Aigaio | 11.2% |
| 11 | Crete | 9.0% |
| 12 | Notio Aigaio | 8.9% |
| 13 | Attica | 8.7% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 13 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 4 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipeiros | 1.18% |
| 2 | Sterea Elláda | 1.09% |
| 3 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 1.03% |
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 0.88% |
| 5 | Central Macedonia | 0.78% |
| 6 | Peloponnisos | 0.76% |
| 7 | Attica | 0.66% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2017)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voreio Aigaio | 17.7% |
| 2 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 12.4% |
| 3 | Dytiki Elláda | 12.1% |
| 4 | Notio Aigaio | 11.8% |
| 5 | Sterea Elláda | 11.4% |
| 6 | Crete | 9.5% |
| 7 | Peloponnisos | 8.3% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 3 of 13, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ionia Nisia | 24.0% |
| 2 | Ipeiros | 19.7% |
| 3 | Voreio Aigaio | 18.7% |
| 4 | Notio Aigaio | 16.3% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 15.9% |
| 6 | Central Macedonia | 15.2% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 15.0% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Attica | 6.9% |
| 2 | Central Macedonia | 5.5% |
| 3 | Thessalia | 5.3% |
| 4 | Voreio Aigaio | 5.2% |
| 5 | Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki | 4.6% |
| 6 | Dytiki Elláda | 4.2% |
| 7 | Dytiki Makedonia | 4.0% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 11 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)
Voreio Aigaio ranks 1 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_16: Early leavers from education and training by sex and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c3cc66b98a4a…)
- 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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