Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 578,574 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 578,574 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 937,780 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 578,574, in 2023.
That places Greece 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 907,446 | — |
| 1972 | 905,542 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 909,441 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 922,298 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 927,848 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 935,730 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 937,780 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 932,978 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 922,401 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 899,546 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 900,641 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 891,488 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 890,171 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 888,440 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 889,648 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 887,735 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 865,660 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 868,335 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 853,527 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 834,688 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 813,353 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 784,707 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 749,312 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 723,701 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 710,774 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 675,267 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 652,040 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 648,608 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 645,534 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 645,313 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 636,460 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 646,343 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 652,052 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 657,492 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 650,242 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 645,324 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 639,083 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 642,639 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 637,020 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 636,713 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 633,534 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 628,753 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 643,762 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 646,577 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 649,246 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643,187 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 635,950 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 625,523 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 610,718 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 588,376 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 578,574 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922,385 | 905,542 | 937,780 | 9 |
| 1980s | 883,519 | 853,527 | 900,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,798 | 645,534 | 834,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,539 | 636,460 | 657,492 | 8 |
| 2010s | 639,738 | 628,753 | 649,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,798 | 578,574 | 625,523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Greece was 578,574 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 937,780 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,574 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release