Population of compulsory school age, male in Greece
Greece: Population of compulsory school age, 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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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