Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 177,943 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,536, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 177,943 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 137,224, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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