School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Greece
Greece: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 85,808 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
85,808 number
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
148,566 number
in 1975
All-time low
85,808 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 85,808 number for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Greece peaked at 148,566 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 85,808 number, in 2020.
That places Greece 120th 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, female (number) (School) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,833 number | — |
| 1971 | 143,055 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 144,004 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 145,734 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 147,579 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 148,566 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 147,499 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 146,304 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 144,428 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 142,383 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 140,927 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 141,058 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 142,774 number | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 145,022 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 146,972 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 147,522 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 145,321 number | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 142,180 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 137,942 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 133,011 number | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 127,910 number | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 123,250 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 117,483 number | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 111,324 number | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 105,572 number | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 101,270 number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 99,706 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 100,382 number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 102,278 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 104,527 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 105,928 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 104,969 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 105,678 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 106,095 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106,257 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 106,269 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 106,331 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 106,210 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 105,658 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104,913 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 104,337 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 104,324 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 104,911 number | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 105,778 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 106,290 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 105,593 number | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 102,695 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 99,085 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 94,592 number | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 89,868 number | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 85,808 number | -4.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 85,808 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,132 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 85,808 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,954 number, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,138 number | 141,833 number | 148,566 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,273 number | 133,011 number | 147,522 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,370 number | 99,706 number | 127,910 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,831 number | 104,913 number | 106,331 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,747 number | 89,868 number | 106,290 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,808 number | 85,808 number | 85,808 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, female in Greece?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Greece was 85,808 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 148,566 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,808 number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Greece ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.