Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 177,943 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece stood at 177,943.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece peaked at 226,822 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 164,501, in 2014.
That places Greece 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 226,822 | — |
| 1995 | 222,868 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 220,887 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 212,707 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 205,510 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 198,042 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 191,770 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 189,020 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 183,114 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 178,288 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 171,817 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 175,063 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 175,959 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 182,795 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 185,996 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 172,027 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 168,087 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 169,254 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 164,501 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 167,494 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 168,175 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 169,074 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 169,167 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 172,214 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 173,845 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 177,767 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 178,980 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 177,943 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,473 | 198,042 | 226,822 | 6 |
| 2000s | 180,978 | 171,817 | 191,770 | 8 |
| 2010s | 170,599 | 164,501 | 185,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,134 | 173,845 | 178,980 | 4 |
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More education data for Greece
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Greece was 177,943 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 226,822 in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,501 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release