School-age population (lower secondary level) in Greece
Greece: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 321,516 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
321,516
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 72 countries
All-time high
374,548
in 2003
All-time low
316,984
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Greece recorded 321,516 for school-age population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Greece peaked at 374,548 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 316,984, in 2017.
That places Greece 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 350,995 | — |
| 2001 | 337,333 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 373,599 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 374,548 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 369,622 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 363,349 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 350,827 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 339,287 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 329,637 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 328,862 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 325,138 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 324,005 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 322,994 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 322,113 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 321,514 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 319,725 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 317,306 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 316,984 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 317,802 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 322,394 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 326,324 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 332,004 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 329,778 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 329,695 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 321,516 | -2.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 321,516 is above the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 321,516 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 351,806 | 328,862 | 374,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,998 | 316,984 | 325,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,863 | 321,516 | 332,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 school-age population in Greece?
- School-age population in Greece was 321,516 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 374,548 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 316,984 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for school-age population?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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