School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Greece
Greece: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 215,216 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Greece recorded 215,216 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Greece peaked at 310,648 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 210,887, in 2023.
That places Greece 73rd out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 310,648 | — |
| 2001 | 297,761 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 302,175 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 286,972 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 271,636 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 264,168 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 255,396 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 253,454 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 256,013 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 249,752 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 247,265 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 242,178 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 228,600 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 221,330 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 220,200 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 216,284 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 214,790 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 214,308 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 216,217 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 221,472 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 222,846 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 222,088 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 211,481 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 210,887 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 215,216 | +2.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 215,216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 3.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 215,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 274,798 | 249,752 | 310,648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,264 | 214,308 | 247,265 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,504 | 210,887 | 222,846 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Greece?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Greece was 215,216 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 310,648 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,887 in 2023.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Greece ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release