Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Greece
Greece: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 495,921 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population of compulsory school age, male in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Greece is 495,921, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Greece peaked at 553,335 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 495,921, in 2024.
Greece ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 505,538 | — |
| 2001 | 496,911 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 544,769 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 538,164 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 527,919 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 519,527 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 512,600 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 504,016 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 552,623 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 551,279 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 548,307 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 547,093 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 548,434 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 548,320 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 550,284 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 551,768 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 551,251 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 553,335 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 552,563 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 549,990 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 547,841 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 542,935 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 514,373 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 506,050 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 495,921 | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 495,921 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 495,921 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 525,335 | 496,911 | 552,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,134 | 547,093 | 553,335 | 10 |
| 2020s | 521,424 | 495,921 | 547,841 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Greece?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Greece was 495,921 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 553,335 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,921 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release