Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece
Greece: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 99.9% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, 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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 7.4% | — |
| 1825 | 8.7% | +17.4% |
| 1830 | 10.1% | +16.9% |
| 1835 | 11.8% | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 13.7% | +16.3% |
| 1845 | 15.9% | +16.0% |
| 1850 | 18.4% | +15.4% |
| 1855 | 21.1% | +14.9% |
| 1860 | 24.1% | +14.4% |
| 1865 | 25.5% | +5.6% |
| 1870 | 30.1% | +18.0% |
| 1875 | 33.4% | +11.1% |
| 1880 | 36.7% | +9.7% |
| 1885 | 34.5% | -6.0% |
| 1890 | 39.5% | +14.7% |
| 1895 | 41.8% | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 45.7% | +9.3% |
| 1905 | 48.0% | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 50.2% | +4.5% |
| 1915 | 28.4% | -43.3% |
| 1920 | 45.9% | +61.4% |
| 1925 | 69.2% | +50.8% |
| 1930 | 79.8% | +15.2% |
| 1935 | 83.4% | +4.6% |
| 1940 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 85.6% | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 86.7% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 79.8% | -8.0% |
| 1960 | 91.8% | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 99.0% | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children in primary school age who are in school 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% | 28.4% | 45.9% |
| 1925 | +50.8% | 45.9% | 69.2% |
| 1915 | -43.3% | 50.2% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1830s | 11.0% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1840s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 1850s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 24.8% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 1870s | 31.7% | 30.1% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 1880s | 35.6% | 34.5% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1890s | 40.7% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 46.9% | 45.7% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 39.3% | 28.4% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 1920s | 57.5% | 45.9% | 69.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 81.6% | 79.8% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 85.1% | 84.5% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 83.2% | 79.8% | 86.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 95.4% | 91.8% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 93.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.2% | 99.9% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Greece was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1820.
- How does Greece rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Greece ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.