Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece
Greece: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 963,320 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
963,320
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2008
All-time low
963,320
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 963,320 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece peaked at 1.08 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 963,320, in 2024.
That places Greece 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 981,748 | — |
| 2001 | 964,433 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 986,385 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 984,281 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 963,320 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 964,433 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 963,320 | 1.07 million | 5 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 439,136 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.1162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Greece was 963,320 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 963,320 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release