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 5,949 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece stood at 5,949 Persons.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece peaked at 7,545 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,719 Persons, in 2016.
That places Greece 14th out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,733 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 4,453 Persons | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 4,571 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3,719 Persons | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,631 Persons | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 4,772 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,833 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4,761 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,702 Persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,925 Persons | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 7,545 Persons | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 5,949 Persons | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,530 Persons | 3,719 Persons | 4,833 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,976 Persons | 4,702 Persons | 7,545 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (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 5,949 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 7,545 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 Persons in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Greece ranks 14th out of 25 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 up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.