Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece
Greece: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 73.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 73.4% for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece peaked at 90.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2018.
Greece ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.8% | — |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.0% | 47.2% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 62.5% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Greece was 73.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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