Primary enrollment selected countries in Greece
Greece: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.89
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.92
in 2000
All-time low
7.37
in 1820
Years of data
55
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Greece, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.89 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Greece peaked at 99.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 1820.
Greece ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 7.37 | — |
| 1825 | 8.65 | +17.4% |
| 1830 | 10.11 | +16.9% |
| 1835 | 11.8 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 13.72 | +16.3% |
| 1845 | 15.91 | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 18.36 | +15.4% |
| 1855 | 21.1 | +14.9% |
| 1860 | 24.13 | +14.4% |
| 1865 | 25.48 | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 30.07 | +18.0% |
| 1875 | 33.42 | +11.1% |
| 1880 | 36.67 | +9.7% |
| 1885 | 34.47 | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 39.53 | +14.7% |
| 1895 | 41.82 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 45.73 | +9.3% |
| 1905 | 48.02 | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 50.19 | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 28.44 | -43.3% |
| 1920 | 45.89 | +61.4% |
| 1925 | 69.21 | +50.8% |
| 1930 | 79.75 | +15.2% |
| 1935 | 83.44 | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 84.52 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 85.6 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 86.68 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 79.75 | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 91.8 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 99 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.92 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.88 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 95.86 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 97.61 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.79 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.17 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.66 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.51 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.42 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.74 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.13 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.82 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.58 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.03 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.02 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.27 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.15 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.92 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 99.89 | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +61.4% | 28.44 | 45.89 |
| 1925 | +50.8% | 45.89 | 69.21 |
| 1915 | -43.3% | 50.19 | 28.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 8.01 | 7.37 | 8.65 | 2 |
| 1830s | 10.96 | 10.11 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 1840s | 14.82 | 13.72 | 15.91 | 2 |
| 1850s | 19.73 | 18.36 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 1860s | 24.8 | 24.13 | 25.48 | 2 |
| 1870s | 31.75 | 30.07 | 33.42 | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.57 | 34.47 | 36.67 | 2 |
| 1890s | 40.67 | 39.53 | 41.82 | 2 |
| 1900s | 46.88 | 45.73 | 48.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 39.31 | 28.44 | 50.19 | 2 |
| 1920s | 57.55 | 45.89 | 69.21 | 2 |
| 1930s | 81.59 | 79.75 | 83.44 | 2 |
| 1940s | 85.06 | 84.52 | 85.6 | 2 |
| 1950s | 83.22 | 79.75 | 86.68 | 2 |
| 1960s | 95.4 | 91.8 | 99 | 2 |
| 1970s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 96 | 96 | 96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.46 | 93.88 | 99.92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.81 | 96.8 | 98.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.06 | 96.15 | 99.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Greece?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Greece was 99.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 1820.
- How does Greece rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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