School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 110,223 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
110,223 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 204 countries
All-time high
157,266 number
in 1980
All-time low
105,622 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 110,223 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 157,266 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 105,622 number, in 2015.
That places Greece 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,264 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,892 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 150,485 number | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 148,828 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 147,179 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 146,178 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 147,389 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 150,290 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 152,791 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 155,422 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 157,266 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 156,649 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 154,104 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 151,818 number | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 149,138 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 147,088 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 147,526 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 150,671 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 152,313 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 152,886 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 152,575 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 151,174 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 150,357 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 149,057 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 147,539 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 144,766 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 139,434 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 132,957 number | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 126,808 number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 120,393 number | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 114,912 number | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 112,364 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 112,798 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 112,883 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 112,960 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 112,955 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 112,258 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 111,373 number | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 110,875 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 110,814 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 110,812 number | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 110,302 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 108,426 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 107,197 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 106,151 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 105,622 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 106,360 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 107,897 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 108,966 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 110,014 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 110,223 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,472 number | 146,178 number | 155,422 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,946 number | 147,088 number | 157,266 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,506 number | 120,393 number | 152,575 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,419 number | 110,814 number | 114,912 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,175 number | 105,622 number | 110,812 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,223 number | 110,223 number | 110,223 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 102 Sweden 116,104 number compare
- 103 El Salvador 115,830 number compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 115,752 number compare
- 106 Belarus 107,354 number compare
- 107 Mauritania 107,342 number compare
- 108 Eritrea 101,322 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Greece was 110,223 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 157,266 number in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,622 number in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.