Number of primary education enrolments in Greece
Greece: Number of primary education enrolments was 578,574 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
578,574
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 73 countries
All-time high
937,780
in 1977
All-time low
578,574
in 2023
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of primary education enrolments in Greece is 578,574, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Greece peaked at 937,780 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 578,574, in 2023.
Greece ranks 35th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 907,446 | — |
| 1972 | 905,542 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 909,441 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 922,298 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 927,848 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 935,730 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 937,780 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 932,978 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 922,401 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 899,546 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 900,641 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 891,488 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 890,171 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 888,440 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 889,648 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 887,735 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 865,660 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 868,335 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 853,527 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 834,688 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 813,353 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 784,707 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 749,312 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 723,701 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 710,774 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 675,267 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 652,040 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 648,608 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 645,534 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 645,313 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 636,460 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 646,343 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 652,052 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 657,492 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 650,242 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 645,324 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 639,083 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 642,639 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 637,020 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 636,713 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 633,534 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 628,753 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 643,762 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 646,577 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 649,246 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643,187 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 635,950 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 625,523 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 610,718 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 588,376 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 578,574 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 578,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 376,597, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 578,574 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,330, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922,385 | 905,542 | 937,780 | 9 |
| 1980s | 883,519 | 853,527 | 900,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,798 | 645,534 | 834,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,539 | 636,460 | 657,492 | 8 |
| 2010s | 639,738 | 628,753 | 649,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,798 | 578,574 | 625,523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 number of primary education enrolments in Greece?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Greece was 578,574 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 937,780 in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,574 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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