Greece

Country in Europe

In brief

Higher education enrolment: 165% (2023). World rank 1 of 155 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 44. Access to safe drinking water: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 206 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 192 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 97% → 91%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 3.6 → 3.2, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 4.2 → 3.8. Better than all its neighbours (Albania, Bulgaria, Türkiye, and North Macedonia): higher education enrolment, doctors per 1,000 people, access to safe drinking water, and access to clean cooking fuels.

Education

Adult literacy: 93.9% 2009
Primary school enrolment: 102% 2023
Secondary school enrolment: 105% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 165% 2023
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.4% 2022

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 8.4% 2023
Health spending per person: $1,963 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 34.3% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 6.6 2022
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 4.1 2022
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4.3 2022
Children vaccinated against measles: 91% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 3.2 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 3.8 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 5 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.3% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 8% 2024
Overweight adults: 61.4% 2022
Adults who use tobacco: 30.2% 2024

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 100% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 99% 2024
Access to clean cooking fuels: 100% 2024