Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 280,770 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Greece recorded 280,770 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Greece peaked at 452,123 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 280,770, in 2023.
Greece ranks 106th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 435,422 | — |
| 1972 | 435,332 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 437,418 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 443,584 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 446,245 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 450,506 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 452,123 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 450,494 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 444,609 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 433,069 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 435,000 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 430,386 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 430,813 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 430,238 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 430,735 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 429,906 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 419,180 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 421,158 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 413,969 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 404,228 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 394,228 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 380,614 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 363,214 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 350,276 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 346,877 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 327,141 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 316,199 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 314,350 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 312,710 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 312,455 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 308,170 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 312,302 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 315,316 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 317,174 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 315,049 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 313,402 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 310,576 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 311,024 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 311,473 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 311,921 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 309,317 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 308,857 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 307,125 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 305,027 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 312,062 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 313,494 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 315,037 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 312,219 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 308,696 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 303,858 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 296,701 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 285,732 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 280,770 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 280,770 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 280,770 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,251, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,970 | 435,332 | 452,123 | 9 |
| 1980s | 427,445 | 413,969 | 435,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,984 | 312,710 | 404,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,694 | 308,170 | 317,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,376 | 305,027 | 315,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,765 | 280,770 | 303,858 | 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Greece?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Greece was 280,770 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 452,123 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,770 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.