Population, age 21, total in Greece
Greece: Population, age 21, total was 113,148 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 21, total in Greece, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, total in Greece stood at 113,148. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in Greece peaked at 168,908 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 113,148, in 2015.
Greece ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 158,927 | — |
| 1991 | 160,143 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 160,741 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 161,047 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 161,537 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 162,509 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 164,150 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 166,227 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 168,104 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 168,908 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 168,041 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 165,298 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 160,960 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 155,505 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 149,641 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 143,923 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 138,471 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 133,234 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 128,405 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 124,168 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 120,645 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 117,962 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 116,104 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 114,872 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 113,148 | -1.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 113,148 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,316, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 113,148 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 111,440, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,229 | 158,927 | 168,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,765 | 124,168 | 168,041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,546 | 113,148 | 120,645 | 5 |
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 population, age 21, total in Greece?
- Population, age 21, total in Greece was 113,148 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 168,908 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,148 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for population, age 21, total?
- Greece ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Population, age 21, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.