School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 177,356 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
177,356 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
119th
of 206 countries
All-time high
308,901 number
in 1975
All-time low
177,356 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 177,356 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 308,901 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 177,356 number, in 2020.
That places Greece 119th out of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 292,105 number | — |
| 1971 | 294,516 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 297,254 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 301,716 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 306,345 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 308,901 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 306,667 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 303,686 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 299,251 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 294,549 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 291,320 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 291,791 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 295,388 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 300,196 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 304,426 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 305,690 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 301,078 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 294,286 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 285,232 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 274,792 number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 264,096 number | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 254,438 number | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 242,587 number | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 229,785 number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 217,750 number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 208,734 number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 205,515 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 207,030 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 211,104 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 215,872 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 218,749 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 216,497 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 217,360 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 217,606 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 217,379 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 216,987 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 216,953 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 216,964 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 216,098 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 214,841 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 213,911 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 214,039 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 215,508 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 217,602 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 219,011 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 217,975 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 212,473 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 205,048 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 195,697 number | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 185,822 number | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 177,356 number | -4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 177,356 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,151 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 177,356 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 244,782 number, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,499 number | 292,105 number | 308,901 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,420 number | 274,792 number | 305,690 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,691 number | 205,515 number | 264,096 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,943 number | 214,841 number | 218,749 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 209,709 number | 185,822 number | 219,011 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,356 number | 177,356 number | 177,356 number | 1 |
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Greece was 177,356 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 308,901 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,356 number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 119th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.