Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece
Greece: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 94,717 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece stood at 94,717 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece peaked at 153,766 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 94,717 number, in 2020.
That places Greece 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 148,388 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,975 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 146,979 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 148,396 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 150,536 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 152,671 number | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 153,766 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 153,700 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 152,406 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 150,389 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 148,146 number | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 146,489 number | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 146,734 number | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 148,245 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 150,244 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 151,982 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 152,361 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 150,729 number | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 147,793 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 143,874 number | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 139,380 number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 134,811 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 130,208 number | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 124,366 number | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 118,033 number | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 111,957 number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 107,220 number | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 105,357 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 105,392 number | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106,526 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 107,957 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 108,463 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 109,125 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 109,436 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 109,436 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 109,158 number | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 108,770 number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108,912 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 108,512 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 107,828 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 107,116 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 106,670 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 106,762 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 107,657 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 108,765 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 109,448 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 108,896 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 106,922 number | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 103,493 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 99,218 number | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 94,717 number | -4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 94,717 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 94,717 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,421 number | 146,975 number | 153,766 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,660 number | 143,874 number | 152,361 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,325 number | 105,357 number | 139,380 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,760 number | 107,828 number | 109,436 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,495 number | 99,218 number | 109,448 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,717 number | 94,717 number | 94,717 number | 1 |
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 94,717 number in 2020, 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 153,766 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,717 number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.