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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
730,553
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 31 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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 633.6k2014: 682.4k2015: 678.2k2016: 693.3k2017: 829.9k2018: 838.5k2019: 836.4k2020: 832.9k2021: 811.7k2022: 758.3k2023: 745.8k2024: 730.6k

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 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 741,762 633,621 838,485 7
2020s 775,853 730,553 832,915 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Poland 1.67 million compare
  2. 6 Romania 889,784 compare
  3. 7 Sweden 807,014 compare
  4. 9 Denmark 494,058 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 490,146 compare
  6. 11 Czechia 475,735 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places β†’

More education data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

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 8th out of 31 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 - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 407 data points, 2012–2024
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