Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Greece
Greece: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0286 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Greece is 0.0286 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Greece peaked at 0.0535 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per person, in 2023.
Greece ranks 172nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0535 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0529 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0532 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0528 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0522 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0512 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.05 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0484 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0479 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0471 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0467 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0463 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0462 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0459 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0446 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0389 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0369 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0355 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0328 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0315 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0312 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0302 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0305 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0297 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0295 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0297 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0297 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0309 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0311 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0301 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.029 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0286 units per person | -1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.0286 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0323 units per person, 88% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.0286 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0298 units per person, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0525 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 0.0535 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0484 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0311 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0301 units per person | 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, male (number), per capita in Greece?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Greece was 0.0286 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0535 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per person in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Greece ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.