Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece
Greece: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 730,553 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
730,553
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
838,485
in 2018
All-time low
633,621
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece is 730,553, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece peaked at 838,485 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 633,621, in 2013.
Greece ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 633,621 | — |
| 2014 | 682,413 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 678,165 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 693,281 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 829,948 | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 838,485 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 836,420 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 832,915 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 811,654 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 758,308 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 745,835 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 730,553 | -2.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 730,553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 730,553 is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 741,762 | 633,621 | 838,485 | 7 |
| 2020s | 775,853 | 730,553 | 832,915 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 7 Romania 889,784 compare
- 8 Sweden 807,014 compare
- 10 Denmark 494,058 compare
- 11 Netherlands 490,146 compare
- 11 Netherlands 490,146 compare
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 pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Greece was 730,553 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 838,485 in 2018.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,621 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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