Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 342,411 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
342,411
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
438,980
in 1994
All-time low
314,664
in 2014
Years of data
29
1993–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 342,411 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 438,980 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 314,664, in 2014.
Greece ranks 98th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 436,103 | — |
| 1994 | 438,980 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 433,018 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 421,909 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 407,097 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 392,436 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 377,482 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 366,456 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 361,112 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 350,493 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 341,048 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 328,870 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 334,719 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 336,258 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 341,883 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 352,548 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 329,965 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 322,600 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 323,909 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 314,664 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 320,754 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 321,636 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 323,634 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 323,303 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 329,488 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 332,800 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 340,692 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 343,887 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 342,411 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,289 | 377,482 | 438,980 | 7 |
| 2000s | 345,105 | 328,870 | 366,456 | 8 |
| 2010s | 326,250 | 314,664 | 352,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,948 | 332,800 | 343,887 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece was 342,411 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 438,980 in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,664 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release