Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece
Greece: Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education was 7.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.31
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
34th
of 70 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 1974
All-time low
5.19
in 2015
Years of data
46
1971–2023
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 7.31 for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece peaked at 8.34 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2015.
That places Greece 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.42 | — |
| 1972 | 7.9 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 8.21 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 8.34 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7.99 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 6.38 | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 6.34 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.93 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.04 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.82 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.98 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.23 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6.55 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.8 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.06 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.26 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.21 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.99 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.79 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 6.92 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 6.87 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.02 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.31 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.12 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.89 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.79 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 5.19 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.82 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.24 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.97 | 7.42 | 8.34 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.17 | 5.82 | 6.55 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.51 | 5.79 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.14 | 6.31 | 7.63 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 5.19 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 6.24 | 7.31 | 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 enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece?
- Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education in Greece was 7.31 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of enrolments in private schools of primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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