In 2023, Greece reported the highest rate of subjective poverty among individuals with low education levels in the European Union, with 81.8% of low-educated Greeks considering themselves poor. While countries like Finland and the Netherlands reported much lower rates, Greece's figures underscore the urgent need for targeted education and poverty alleviation policies to address these deepening socioeconomic divides.
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Greece is emerging as a leader in multilingual education within the EU, with 34.9% of its primary school pupils learning two or more foreign languages in 2022. At the lower secondary level, this figure rises dramatically to 92.9%, placing Greece among the top countries promoting language learning. These efforts reflect Greece’s commitment to enhancing cultural connections and future opportunities for its students through multilingual skills.
Young Greeks are among the latest in the EU to leave their parental homes, with the average age being 30.6 years in 2023. This trend places Greece alongside countries like Croatia and Slovakia, where young people also gain independence relatively late. Additionally, Greece faces high overcrowding rates for young people, with a significant gap compared to the general population, highlighting ongoing housing challenges for the country’s youth.
In 2023, Greece reported a severe material and social deprivation rate of 13.5%, significantly higher than the EU average of 6.8%. This places Greece among the top three countries in the EU for deprivation, following Romania and Bulgaria.
In 2021, the European Union recorded 47,346 deaths by suicide, a 13% decrease from 2011. Greece had one of the lowest suicide rates in the EU, with 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, just above Cyprus at 2.7. Men accounted for the majority of suicides, and most cases were observed in the 45-64 age group. These findings are highlighted in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day.
In 2023, Greece reported the highest over-qualification rate for non-EU citizens within the European Union, with 69.6% of non-EU workers holding qualifications exceeding their job requirements. This highlights significant employment disparities and underscores the urgent need for targeted policies to better integrate skilled immigrants into Greece's labor market.
In April 2024, Greece recorded 76,695 first-time asylum applications from non-EU citizens, a 12% increase from April 2023. Syrians, Venezuelans, and Afghans were the largest groups of asylum seekers.
In 2023, 27.3% of Greeks at risk of poverty could not afford a proper meal every second day, highlighting significant food insecurity. This figure places Greece among the highest in the EU for meal affordability gaps, underscoring severe material and social deprivation issues within the country.
Recent 2023 data shows Greece's AIC and GDP per capita significantly below the EU average, both at 33% less. This highlights Greece's ongoing economic challenges and low household material welfare compared to other EU countries.
In 2023, Greece made progress in reducing the number of young people neither in employment nor education or training (NEET). However, Greece still has the highest NEET rate for young men in the EU at 14.8%, emphasising the need for targeted interventions and continued efforts to provide opportunities for all young people.