Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 47.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece is 47.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece peaked at 48.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2023.
Greece ranks 150th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.8% | — |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 47.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.8%, 97% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 47.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.5%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.7% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Greece was 47.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release