Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece
Greece: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education was 566,659 Persons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece is 566,659 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece peaked at 649,246 Persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 566,659 Persons, in 2024.
Greece ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 643,762 Persons | — |
| 2016 | 646,577 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 649,246 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643,187 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 635,950 Persons | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 625,523 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 610,718 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 588,376 Persons | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 578,572 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 566,659 Persons | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 643,744 Persons | 635,950 Persons | 649,246 Persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 593,970 Persons | 566,659 Persons | 625,523 Persons | 5 |
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 number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece?
- Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece was 566,659 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 649,246 Persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,659 Persons in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.