Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece

Greece: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 174,340 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
174,340
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
178,203
in 2022
All-time low
87,087
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece stood at 174,340.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece peaked at 178,203 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87,087, in 1971.

Greece ranks 96th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 87,087
1972 91,178 +4.7%
1973 101,285 +11.1%
1974 108,358 +7.0%
1975 109,643 +1.2%
1976 108,357 -1.2%
1977 118,120 +9.0%
1978 126,415 +7.0%
1979 137,146 +8.5%
1980 142,441 +3.9%
1981 145,924 +2.4%
1982 151,666 +3.9%
1983 153,587 +1.3%
1984 158,816 +3.4%
1985 162,155 +2.1%
1986 160,079 -1.3%
1987 155,527 -2.8%
1988 155,246 -0.2%
1989 147,737 -4.8%
1990 141,756 -4.0%
1991 136,536 -3.7%
1992 135,014 -1.1%
1993 134,991 -0.0%
1994 132,818 -1.6%
1995 131,138 -1.3%
1996 127,947 -2.4%
1997 132,746 +3.8%
1998 141,044 +6.3%
1999 142,559 +1.1%
2000 147,881 +3.7%
2001 147,046 -0.6%
2002 143,568 -2.4%
2003 142,051 -1.1%
2004 140,290 -1.2%
2005 141,654 +1.0%
2006 142,982 +0.9%
2007 142,666 -0.2%
2008 148,439 +4.0%
2009 154,213 +3.9%
2010 159,986 +3.7%
2011 166,657 +4.2%
2012 166,423 -0.1%
2013 167,073 +0.4%
2014 161,461 -3.4%
2015 163,414 +1.2%
2016 155,837 -4.6%
2017 152,462 -2.2%
2018 151,876 -0.4%
2019 155,730 +2.5%
2020 165,437 +6.2%
2021 175,914 +6.3%
2022 178,203 +1.3%
2023 174,340 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109,732 87,087 137,146 9
1980s 153,318 142,441 162,155 10
1990s 135,655 127,947 142,559 10
2000s 145,079 140,290 154,213 10
2010s 160,092 151,876 167,073 10
2020s 173,474 165,437 178,203 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 93 Denmark 182,553 compare
  2. 94 Slovakia 181,903 compare
  3. 95 Sierra Leone 178,431 compare
  4. 97 Serbia 173,668 compare
  5. 98 Benin 170,241 compare
  6. 99 Palestine 169,671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Greece was 174,340 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 178,203 in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 87,087 in 1971.
How does Greece rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Greece ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.