Children not in school in Greece
Greece: Children not in school was 0.4653 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children not in school in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4653 for children not in school in 2023.
That represents a change of up 555.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Greece peaked at 22.25 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0709, in 2022.
Greece ranks 169th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.19 | — |
| 2001 | 11.56 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 19.75 | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 19.53 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.79 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 21.48 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.06 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 22.25 | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 4.59 | -79.4% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +44.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 3.57 | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 6.21 | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4653 | +555.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4653 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 10% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4653 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 16% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +555.8% | 0.0709 | 0.4653 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.08 | 10.19 | 22.25 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.95 | 2.97 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 | 0.0709 | 7.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Greece?
- Children not in school in Greece was 0.4653 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 2007.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for children not in school?
- Greece ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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