Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece
Greece: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 88,216 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 88,216 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece peaked at 113,344 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,216, in 2024.
That places Greece 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,462 | — |
| 2001 | 103,603 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 107,883 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 108,129 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 107,508 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 107,315 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 107,374 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 107,388 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107,322 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 106,878 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 106,115 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 105,615 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 106,916 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 109,935 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 107,979 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 111,886 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 113,344 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 109,284 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 105,534 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 101,339 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 97,309 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 96,461 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 91,176 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 90,737 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 88,216 | -2.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 88,216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 2.2× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greece's 88,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65,242, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106,486 | 101,462 | 108,129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,795 | 101,339 | 113,344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,780 | 88,216 | 97,309 | 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece was 88,216 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 113,344 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,216 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Greece ranks 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release