Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 7.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.3%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1974
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.3% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Greece peaked at 8.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
Greece ranks 134th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 56% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Greece was 7.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Greece ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release