Education in Lesvos, Limnos (Voreio Aigaio, Greece): official figures
29.6% of the labour force in Lesvos and Limnos held a university or higher vocational degree at the 2021 census, against 34.6% nationally, 21st highest of 52 among the NUTS3 areas.
How many people in Lesvos and Limnos have a degree?
16,426 residents of Lesvos and Limnos held a university-level degree in 2021, 164 per 1,000 residents; 3,062 of them had a master's or doctorate, including 347 doctorate holders.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyAre graduates unemployed in Lesvos and Limnos?
Unemployment among graduates in Lesvos and Limnos was 10.5% 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 Lesvos and Limnos?
The 2021 census recorded 1,478 people in Lesvos and Limnos who cannot read or write, 14.7 per 1,000 residents (Greece: 12.5).
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many primary schools are there in Lesvos and Limnos?
5,375 pupils were enrolled in 69 primary schools in Lesvos and Limnos at the end of the 2023/24 school year, taught by 917 teachers.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the pupil-teacher ratio in Lesvos and Limnos?
Primary schools in Lesvos and Limnos had 5.9 pupils per teacher in 2023/24 (Greece: 7.2), 6th lowest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyHow many secondary schools are there in Lesvos and Limnos?
Lesvos and Limnos had 30 gymnasia (lower secondary schools) with 3,016 pupils and 495 teachers at the end of 2023/24, 6.1 pupils per teacher.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Lesvos and Limnos?
35 gymnasium pupils in Lesvos and Limnos dropped out during 2023/24, 1.15% of enrolments against 0.67% nationally, 10th highest of 48 among areas with separate figures.
Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copyMore figures
- 14.1% of the labour force in Lesvos and Limnos had at most a primary-school education in 2021 (9.2% nationally). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
- 44 primary pupils in Lesvos and Limnos stopped attending school without justification in 2023/24. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) · saved copy
How Lesvos, Limnos compares with other regional units in Greece
Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census (2021)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 21 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Share of the labour force holding a degree, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Lefkada | 30.6% |
| 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% |
Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census (2021)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 39 of 52, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Unemployment rate among graduates, 2021 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 42 | Peiraias, Nisoi | 9.9% |
Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 43 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Primary pupils per teacher, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Pella | 5.9 |
| 41 | Thesprotia | 5.9 |
| 42 | Serres | 5.9 |
| 43 | Lesvos, Limnos | 5.9 |
| 44 | Rethymni | 5.7 |
| 45 | Kastoria | 5.7 |
| 46 | Ikaria, Samos | 5.7 |
Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 (2023/24)
Lesvos, Limnos ranks 10 of 48, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Gymnasium dropout rate, 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Imathia | 1.24% |
| 8 | Dytiki Attiki | 1.22% |
| 9 | Thesprotia | 1.20% |
| 10 | Lesvos, Limnos | 1.15% |
| 11 | Ioannina | 1.12% |
| 12 | Rodopi | 1.11% |
| 13 | Lasithi | 1.01% |
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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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