Over-age students, primary, male in Greece
Greece: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.5% for over-age students, primary, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Greece peaked at 5.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1987.
Greece ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -23.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -60.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +171.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 156 Palestine, State of 1.6% compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 1.6% compare
- 158 North Macedonia 1.6% compare
- 160 Georgia 1.5% compare
- 161 Viet Nam 1.5%
- 162 Thailand 1.4% 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 over-age students, primary, male in Greece?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Greece was 1.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1987.
- How does Greece rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Greece ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.