Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 73,676 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Greece stood at 73,676 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Greece peaked at 81,062 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42,239 number, in 1971.
Greece ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,239 number | — |
| 1972 | 43,987 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 48,833 number | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 52,415 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 53,311 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 52,459 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 57,365 number | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 61,339 number | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 66,432 number | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 68,976 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 71,173 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 73,975 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 75,020 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 77,204 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 78,961 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 78,152 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 76,116 number | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 75,876 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 72,084 number | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 69,321 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 66,497 number | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 66,147 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66,692 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 65,352 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 64,327 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 62,794 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 65,016 number | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 69,375 number | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 69,626 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72,301 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 72,187 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 70,790 number | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 69,839 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 68,917 number | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 69,608 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70,218 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69,847 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77,879 number | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 81,062 number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 80,955 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80,932 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 78,527 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 79,637 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 75,898 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 74,184 number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 73,676 number | -0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 73,676 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 73,676 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,153 number | 42,239 number | 66,432 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 74,754 number | 68,976 number | 78,961 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,515 number | 62,794 number | 69,626 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,463 number | 68,917 number | 72,301 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 78,083 number | 73,676 number | 81,062 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 95 Myanmar 77,156 number compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 75,207 number compare
- 97 Guinea 73,689 number compare
- 99 Palestine 72,207 number compare
- 100 Costa Rica 66,934 number compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 66,752 number compare
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Greece was 73,676 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81,062 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,239 number in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.