School-age population in Greece
Greece: School-age population 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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (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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