Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 312,219 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
312,219 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 203 countries
All-time high
452,123 number
in 1977
All-time low
305,027 number
in 2014
Years of data
46
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in primary education, female in Greece stood at 312,219 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Greece peaked at 452,123 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 305,027 number, in 2014.
Greece ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 435,422 number | — |
| 1972 | 435,332 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 437,418 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 443,584 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 446,245 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 450,506 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 452,123 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 450,494 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 444,609 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 433,069 number | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 435,000 number | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 430,386 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 430,813 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 430,238 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 430,735 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 429,906 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 419,180 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 421,158 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 413,969 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 404,228 number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 394,228 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 380,614 number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 363,214 number | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 350,276 number | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 346,877 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 327,141 number | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 316,199 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 314,350 number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 312,710 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 312,455 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 308,170 number | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 312,302 number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 315,316 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 317,174 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 315,049 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 313,402 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 310,576 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 311,921 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 309,317 number | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 308,857 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 307,125 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 305,027 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 312,062 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 313,494 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 315,037 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 312,219 number | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 312,219 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 2.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 312,219 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,970 number | 435,332 number | 452,123 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 427,445 number | 413,969 number | 435,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 350,984 number | 312,710 number | 404,228 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,056 number | 308,170 number | 317,174 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 310,562 number | 305,027 number | 315,037 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 95 Paraguay 350,285 number compare
- 96 Mauritania 344,294 number compare
- 97 El Salvador 318,931 number compare
- 99 Liberia 310,481 number compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 303,173 number compare
- 101 Portugal 300,441 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 primary education, female in Greece?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Greece was 312,219 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 452,123 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,027 number in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.