Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece
Greece: Distribution of pupils/ students by level was 2,013 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2,013
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
2,053
in 2005
All-time low
1,859
in 1999
Years of data
14
1998–2012
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2,013 for distribution of pupils/ students by level in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece peaked at 2,053 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,859, in 1999.
That places Greece 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,904 | — |
| 1999 | 1,859 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,884 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1,906 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1,975 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1,961 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,983 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,053 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,042 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,964 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,009 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,023 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,012 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,013 | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2,013 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,301, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2,013 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,346, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,882 | 1,859 | 1,904 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,975 | 1,884 | 2,053 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,016 | 2,012 | 2,023 | 3 |
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 distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece?
- Distribution of pupils/ students by level in Greece was 2,013 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2,053 in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of pupils/ students by level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,859 in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for distribution of pupils/ students by level?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of pupils/ students by level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of pupils/ students by level (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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