Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 92.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
79th
of 201 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2015
All-time low
92.4%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1998–2023
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Greece, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 92.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Greece peaked at 94.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2003.
That places Greece 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.1% | — |
| 1999 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 1.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Greece's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.9%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.4% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.7% | 93.8% | 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 primary education in public institutions in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Greece was 92.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Greece ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 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