Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 86.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece stood at 86.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece peaked at 96.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 86.0%, in 2023.
That places Greece 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.6% | — |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 86.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 86.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 89.5% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.0% | 88.8% | 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 public in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Greece was 86.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.0% in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Greece ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release