Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 297,804 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
297,804
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
485,657
in 1977
All-time low
297,804
in 2023
Years of data
51
1971–2023
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 (number) 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 297,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 297,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,987, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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