Enrolment in primary education, male in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, male was 297,804 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 297,804 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Greece peaked at 485,657 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 297,804, in 2023.
That places Greece 103rd out of 216 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, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 472,024 | — |
| 1972 | 470,210 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 472,023 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 478,714 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 481,603 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 485,224 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 485,657 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 482,484 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 477,792 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 466,477 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 465,641 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 461,102 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 459,358 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 458,202 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 458,913 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 457,829 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 446,480 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 447,177 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 439,558 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 430,460 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 419,125 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 404,093 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 386,098 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 373,425 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 363,897 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 348,126 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 335,841 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 334,258 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 332,824 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 332,858 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 328,290 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 334,041 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 336,736 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 340,318 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 335,193 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 331,922 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 328,507 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 330,718 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 327,703 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 327,856 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 326,409 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 323,726 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 331,700 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 333,083 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 334,209 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 330,968 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 327,254 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 321,665 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 314,017 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 302,644 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 297,804 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,415 | 470,210 | 485,657 | 9 |
| 1980s | 456,074 | 439,558 | 466,477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,815 | 332,824 | 430,460 | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,483 | 328,290 | 340,318 | 8 |
| 2010s | 329,363 | 323,726 | 334,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,032 | 297,804 | 321,665 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 100 Portugal 306,979 compare
- 101 El Salvador 305,364 compare
- 102 Namibia 299,586 compare
- 104 Czechia 297,088 compare
- 105 United Arab Emirates 293,701 compare
- 106 Switzerland 286,399 compare
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, male in Greece?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Greece was 297,804 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 485,657 in 1977.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,804 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Greece ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release