Primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece
Greece: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0556 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece stood at 0.0556 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece peaked at 0.1029 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0556 units per person, in 2023.
Greece ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1028 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1019 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1029 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1026 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1018 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0989 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0966 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0933 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0926 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0911 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0904 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0898 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0896 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0891 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0866 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0865 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0819 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0788 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0755 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0716 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0688 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0673 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0637 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0605 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.06 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0593 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0597 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.06 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0592 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0578 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0574 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0595 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.06 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0604 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0593 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0564 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1011 units per person | 0.0966 units per person | 0.1029 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0893 units per person | 0.0846 units per person | 0.0933 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0689 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 0.0819 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0578 units per person | 0.06 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0604 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Greece?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Greece was 0.0556 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1029 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0556 units per person in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Greece ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.