Primary education, pupils in Greece
Greece: Primary education, pupils was 578,574 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Greece stood at 578,574. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Greece peaked at 937,780 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 578,574, in 2023.
That places Greece 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 922,385 | 905,542 | 937,780 | 9 |
| 1980s | 883,519 | 853,527 | 900,641 | 10 |
| 1990s | 723,798 | 645,534 | 834,688 | 10 |
| 2000s | 646,539 | 636,460 | 657,492 | 8 |
| 2010s | 639,738 | 628,753 | 649,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,798 | 578,574 | 625,523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 102 Namibia 590,029 compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 586,477 compare
- 104 Czechia 579,161 compare
- 106 Liberia 569,741 compare
- 107 Switzerland 556,945 compare
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.34 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Greece?
- Primary education, pupils in Greece was 578,574 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 937,780 in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,574 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for primary education, pupils?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.