Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 323,303 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 323,303 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 438,980 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 314,664 number, in 2014.
That places Greece 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 436,103 number | — |
| 1994 | 438,980 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 433,018 number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 421,909 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 407,097 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 392,436 number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 377,482 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 366,456 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 361,112 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 350,493 number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 341,048 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 328,870 number | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 334,719 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 336,258 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 341,883 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 352,548 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 329,965 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 322,600 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 323,909 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 314,664 number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 320,754 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 321,636 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 323,634 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 323,303 number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415,289 number | 377,482 number | 438,980 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 345,105 number | 328,870 number | 366,456 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 325,890 number | 314,664 number | 352,548 number | 9 |
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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 323,303 number in 2018, 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 number in 1994.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,664 number in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.