Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece

Greece: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 42,716 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42,716
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 222 countries
All-time high
55,504
in 2016
All-time low
42,716
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 49.2k2001: 50.0k2002: 53.0k2003: 53.0k2004: 52.6k2005: 52.5k2006: 52.5k2007: 52.5k2008: 52.4k2009: 52.2k2010: 51.8k2011: 51.5k2012: 52.1k2013: 53.7k2014: 52.6k2015: 54.9k2016: 55.5k2017: 53.3k2018: 51.2k2019: 49.2k2020: 47.3k2021: 47.0k2022: 44.2k2023: 44.1k2024: 42.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece stood at 42,716. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece peaked at 55,504 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42,716, in 2024.

That places Greece 116th 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, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number) in Greece, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 49,189
2001 49,963 +1.6%
2002 52,957 +6.0%
2003 53,050 +0.2%
2004 52,559 -0.9%
2005 52,461 -0.2%
2006 52,464 +0.0%
2007 52,471 +0.0%
2008 52,441 -0.1%
2009 52,233 -0.4%
2010 51,805 -0.8%
2011 51,544 -0.5%
2012 52,139 +1.2%
2013 53,747 +3.1%
2014 52,564 -2.2%
2015 54,905 +4.5%
2016 55,504 +1.1%
2017 53,320 -3.9%
2018 51,158 -4.1%
2019 49,232 -3.8%
2020 47,342 -3.8%
2021 47,027 -0.7%
2022 44,195 -6.0%
2023 44,111 -0.2%
2024 42,716 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51,979 49,189 53,050 10
2010s 52,592 49,232 55,504 10
2020s 45,078 42,716 47,342 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Greece was 42,716 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 55,504 in 2016.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 42,716 in 2024.
How does Greece rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Greece ranks 116th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release