Greece vs Ireland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Greece
- Ireland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 566,659 Persons against 539,438 Persons in Ireland, a difference of 27,221 Persons.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 643,744 Persons | 544,450 Persons | 99,295 Persons | Greece |
| 2020s | 600,797 Persons | 543,905 Persons | 56,892 Persons | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Greece or Ireland?
- Greece, at 566,659 Persons against 539,438 Persons in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Greece and Ireland?
- 27,221 Persons, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Ireland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Greece ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 19th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.