Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece
Greece: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece is -1.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 54.5% on the previous year and down 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 2.39 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Greece ranks 163rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -0.2098 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0.4306 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1974 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6018 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2191 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1978 | -0.5121 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1979 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 1980 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1217 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1982 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -934.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1984 | -0.1945 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 0.136 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1986 | -0.215 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1987 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +1056.4% |
| 1988 | 0.309 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1989 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -651.9% |
| 1990 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1991 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1992 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1993 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1994 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1996 | -5 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1997 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5263 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4739 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0342 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2001 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +3907.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -213.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8833 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8343 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -232.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7563 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2007 | -0.9671 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8744 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0482 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4993 % change on previous year | +936.0% |
| 2014 | -0.7547 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -416.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4373 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4128 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2018 | -0.9332 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2019 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2020 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2022 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2023 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2074 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -0.7677 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 0.309 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | -0.4739 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1202 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.1109 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 160 Morocco -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Myanmar -1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Belarus -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Kiribati -1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Peru -1.84 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 280,770 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Greece was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -5 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Greece ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.