Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece
Greece: Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age was 566,659 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece is 566,659 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece peaked at 649,246 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 566,659 Number, in 2024.
That places Greece 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 633,534 Number | — |
| 2014 | 628,753 Number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 643,762 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 646,577 Number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 649,246 Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 643,187 Number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 635,950 Number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 625,523 Number | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 610,718 Number | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 588,376 Number | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 578,574 Number | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 566,659 Number | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 640,144 Number | 628,753 Number | 649,246 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 593,970 Number | 566,659 Number | 625,523 Number | 5 |
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More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4779 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,985 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2441 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece?
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age in Greece was 566,659 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 649,246 Number in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,659 Number in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age?
- Greece ranks 17th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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