Greece: Academic freedom

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 Greece

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.650
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.678
 Min - Max 0.048 - 0.876
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.65 index points, a decline from 0.763 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Greece from 1960 to 2024 is 0.678 index points. The minimum value, 0.048 index points, was reached in 1968 while the maximum of 0.876 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Greece: Academic freedom
 2024 0.650
 2023 0.763
 2022 0.769
 2021 0.767
 2020 0.816
 2019 0.851
 2018 0.853
 2017 0.867




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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