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.
Primary education, pupils in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 907,446 | — |
| 1972 | 905,542 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 909,441 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 922,298 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 927,848 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 935,730 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 937,780 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 932,978 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 922,401 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 899,546 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 900,641 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 891,488 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 890,171 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 888,440 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 889,648 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 887,735 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 865,660 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 868,335 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 853,527 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 834,688 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 813,353 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 784,707 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 749,312 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 723,701 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 710,774 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 675,267 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 652,040 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 648,608 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 645,534 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 645,313 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 636,460 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 646,343 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 652,052 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 657,492 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 650,242 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 645,324 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 639,083 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 642,639 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 637,020 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 636,713 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 633,534 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 628,753 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 643,762 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 646,577 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 649,246 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643,187 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 635,950 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 625,523 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 610,718 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 588,376 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 578,574 | -1.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 578,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 578,574 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
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 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.