Economic System in Greece
The main source of goods produced in Greece are agricultural, things like corn, wheat, barley, fruits, olives, etc. These are produced via agriculture and farming, which is a big source of economy in Greece. These goods are exported to other European countries.
GDP per capita: $23,600 (63rd in comparison to the rest of the world)
The Gross Domestic Product of Greece is not extremely high in comparison to the rest of the world. Most of what is being produced is agricultural.
Unemployment Rate: 27.9%
Population Below Poverty Line: 20%
Exports: $30.39 billion/ Imports: $50.58 billion
Greece has a fairly high unemployment rate, and a fifth of the population lives below the poverty line. While some people in the country do very well, others suffer immensely economically. The country also imports about $20 billion more than they export each year, so this could be why they have a lower GDP per capita. Main sources of the economy in Greece are agriculture and tourism. Greece has a total GDP of $267.1 billion. Bulgaria, which is close to Greece, has a GDP of $104.6 billion, which is less than half of Greece's. Macedonia, also near Greece, has a GDP of $22.57 billion. This is also much lower than Greece.
The main source of goods produced in Greece are agricultural, things like corn, wheat, barley, fruits, olives, etc. These are produced via agriculture and farming, which is a big source of economy in Greece. These goods are exported to other European countries.
GDP per capita: $23,600 (63rd in comparison to the rest of the world)
The Gross Domestic Product of Greece is not extremely high in comparison to the rest of the world. Most of what is being produced is agricultural.
Unemployment Rate: 27.9%
Population Below Poverty Line: 20%
Exports: $30.39 billion/ Imports: $50.58 billion
Greece has a fairly high unemployment rate, and a fifth of the population lives below the poverty line. While some people in the country do very well, others suffer immensely economically. The country also imports about $20 billion more than they export each year, so this could be why they have a lower GDP per capita. Main sources of the economy in Greece are agriculture and tourism. Greece has a total GDP of $267.1 billion. Bulgaria, which is close to Greece, has a GDP of $104.6 billion, which is less than half of Greece's. Macedonia, also near Greece, has a GDP of $22.57 billion. This is also much lower than Greece.
Oil Consumption/Production in Greece
1. Record:
Oil Production: 7.50 thousand barrels/day
Oil Consumption: 306.15 thousand barrels/day
2. Summarize: Write a short paragraph explaining the information you discovered and conclusions you can draw. How does this information help you develop a sense of place for the country -- living conditions, social development, use of land or other resources, etc.?
In researching the oil production and consumption for Greece, I found that the country consumes a great deal more oil than it produces. In comparison to the amount that they are producing, the amount of oil being used in Greece is immense. I also noticed that Greece is ranked ninety second for total oil production. However, in terms of total oil consumption, Greece is ranked fortieth. This seems like a pretty big difference. From this information, you can infer that Greek people probably use a lot of oil for transportation. This shows that they have a lot of cars and transportation devices, which are more present in well developed, well off nations.
3. Contemplate:
What questions does the information raise in your mind. Write down two questions you have based on what you have discovered.
1) Where does Greece import oil from?
2) What other uses does Greece have for oil (aside from transportation)?
1. Record:
Oil Production: 7.50 thousand barrels/day
Oil Consumption: 306.15 thousand barrels/day
2. Summarize: Write a short paragraph explaining the information you discovered and conclusions you can draw. How does this information help you develop a sense of place for the country -- living conditions, social development, use of land or other resources, etc.?
In researching the oil production and consumption for Greece, I found that the country consumes a great deal more oil than it produces. In comparison to the amount that they are producing, the amount of oil being used in Greece is immense. I also noticed that Greece is ranked ninety second for total oil production. However, in terms of total oil consumption, Greece is ranked fortieth. This seems like a pretty big difference. From this information, you can infer that Greek people probably use a lot of oil for transportation. This shows that they have a lot of cars and transportation devices, which are more present in well developed, well off nations.
3. Contemplate:
What questions does the information raise in your mind. Write down two questions you have based on what you have discovered.
1) Where does Greece import oil from?
2) What other uses does Greece have for oil (aside from transportation)?
Education in Greece
Greece as a country has strict rules in regards to education. As a country, the educational system does fairly well in terms of meeting the United Nations’ Global Education Goals. The overall implementation of the concepts outlined by the U.N.’s education goals is strong in Greece. There are, however, some areas of the Greek educational system that could use improvement. The number of students who are underperforming in each subject is something that could be improved upon for Greece as a country.
The first of the United Nations’ Global Education First Initiative Goals is to have every child in school (U.N. Global). This is an area in which Greece has been very successful. According to UNICEF, as of the year 2012, the enrollment rate of children in primary school was 98.8 percent for males, and 99.3 percent for females. The enrollment rate for secondary school was 98.2 percent for males, and 97.9 percent for females. (UNICEF). This is a very important start for the improvement of education in Greece. Majority of the children living in Greece are enrolled in and attending school. Education is important and is taken seriously in Greece, which is a major step in the right direction. The first of the United Nations’ education goals is well met by Greece.
The second goal is to improve the quality of learning (U.N. Global). In this area, Greece is again doing well, but could always use some improvement. According to Nation Master, the total literacy rate for adults in Greece as of the year 2008 was 97 percent. (Nation Master). This is very high, and is an area in which Greece has been successful. There is a large group of schools in the country called “Greece Schools”. These schools put an emphasis on many subjects, as well as extracurriculars. The Greece Schools are also known for having highly efficient, trained staff to teach the students. (Maps of the World). Education is taken very seriously in Greece, and must follow a strict set of guidelines. For example, children between the ages of 6 and 15 must be in primary and lower secondary schooling, whereas young children, starting at age 2.5, attend nursery school and kindergarten. (Maps of the World).
While there are many areas in which the education system of Greece has been successful, there are also some ways in which it can be improved. For example, according to the United Nations’ World Data on Education, students in Greece performed at a below average level in the subject areas of science, mathematics, and reading. This data also showed that approximately 21 percent of students, age 15, do not meet the baseline reading proficiency standards in Greece, while 30 percent are below average in math, and 25 percent in science. (U.N. World Data). Majority of the children in Greece are enrolled in and attend school, and the country has high literacy levels, but the performance levels need to be brought up to standards.
The third and final United Nations’ education goal is to foster global citizenship (U.N. Global). According to Maps of the World, this is a goal that Greece does an excellent job of meeting. The Schools of Greece emphasize a wide variety of subjects, including cultural studies from many foreign countries. Curriculum, texts, and materials from other European countries, as well as the United States, are used in these schools. (Maps of the World). These schools educate students from Greece, as well as various other countries. The study of other languages and cultures around the world, as well as many subjects and extracurriculars gives the students of the Schools of Greece a knowledge of the world around them, and prepares them to be better, more active and educated citizens of the world. Overall, the Greece is in good standing in terms of the United Nations’ Global Education Goals.
Works Cited
Greece Education Stats: NationMaster.com. (2012, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
Maps of the World: Greece Education. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
U.N. Global Education First Initiative Goals: Priorities. (2011, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
UNICEF: Statistics. (2013, December 26). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
World Data on Education. (2010). United Nationals Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, VII.
Greece as a country has strict rules in regards to education. As a country, the educational system does fairly well in terms of meeting the United Nations’ Global Education Goals. The overall implementation of the concepts outlined by the U.N.’s education goals is strong in Greece. There are, however, some areas of the Greek educational system that could use improvement. The number of students who are underperforming in each subject is something that could be improved upon for Greece as a country.
The first of the United Nations’ Global Education First Initiative Goals is to have every child in school (U.N. Global). This is an area in which Greece has been very successful. According to UNICEF, as of the year 2012, the enrollment rate of children in primary school was 98.8 percent for males, and 99.3 percent for females. The enrollment rate for secondary school was 98.2 percent for males, and 97.9 percent for females. (UNICEF). This is a very important start for the improvement of education in Greece. Majority of the children living in Greece are enrolled in and attending school. Education is important and is taken seriously in Greece, which is a major step in the right direction. The first of the United Nations’ education goals is well met by Greece.
The second goal is to improve the quality of learning (U.N. Global). In this area, Greece is again doing well, but could always use some improvement. According to Nation Master, the total literacy rate for adults in Greece as of the year 2008 was 97 percent. (Nation Master). This is very high, and is an area in which Greece has been successful. There is a large group of schools in the country called “Greece Schools”. These schools put an emphasis on many subjects, as well as extracurriculars. The Greece Schools are also known for having highly efficient, trained staff to teach the students. (Maps of the World). Education is taken very seriously in Greece, and must follow a strict set of guidelines. For example, children between the ages of 6 and 15 must be in primary and lower secondary schooling, whereas young children, starting at age 2.5, attend nursery school and kindergarten. (Maps of the World).
While there are many areas in which the education system of Greece has been successful, there are also some ways in which it can be improved. For example, according to the United Nations’ World Data on Education, students in Greece performed at a below average level in the subject areas of science, mathematics, and reading. This data also showed that approximately 21 percent of students, age 15, do not meet the baseline reading proficiency standards in Greece, while 30 percent are below average in math, and 25 percent in science. (U.N. World Data). Majority of the children in Greece are enrolled in and attend school, and the country has high literacy levels, but the performance levels need to be brought up to standards.
The third and final United Nations’ education goal is to foster global citizenship (U.N. Global). According to Maps of the World, this is a goal that Greece does an excellent job of meeting. The Schools of Greece emphasize a wide variety of subjects, including cultural studies from many foreign countries. Curriculum, texts, and materials from other European countries, as well as the United States, are used in these schools. (Maps of the World). These schools educate students from Greece, as well as various other countries. The study of other languages and cultures around the world, as well as many subjects and extracurriculars gives the students of the Schools of Greece a knowledge of the world around them, and prepares them to be better, more active and educated citizens of the world. Overall, the Greece is in good standing in terms of the United Nations’ Global Education Goals.
Works Cited
Greece Education Stats: NationMaster.com. (2012, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
Maps of the World: Greece Education. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
U.N. Global Education First Initiative Goals: Priorities. (2011, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
UNICEF: Statistics. (2013, December 26). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
World Data on Education. (2010). United Nationals Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, VII.
Graph of Secondary School Enrollment Rates in Greece
This graph shows how the percentage of students enrolled in secondary school in Greece has increased since the late 1990s, and remains at a high level of enrollment.
Source:
School enrollment - secondary (% gross) in Greece. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
This graph shows how the percentage of students enrolled in secondary school in Greece has increased since the late 1990s, and remains at a high level of enrollment.
Source:
School enrollment - secondary (% gross) in Greece. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
International Assessments
This chart shows the percentage of students from various countries who fall below the baseline level of education. Greece shows an overall percentage of 36 percent. This is the area in which the educational system of Greece struggles the most, and should work to improve upon.
Source:
International Assessments. (2014, May 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
This chart shows the percentage of students from various countries who fall below the baseline level of education. Greece shows an overall percentage of 36 percent. This is the area in which the educational system of Greece struggles the most, and should work to improve upon.
Source:
International Assessments. (2014, May 1). Retrieved October 16, 2014.