School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Greece

Greece: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 91,548 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
91,548 number
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 206 countries
All-time high
160,335 number
in 1975
All-time low
91,548 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Greece, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Greece is 91,548 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Greece peaked at 160,335 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 91,548 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, male (number) (School) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Greece, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 150,272 number —
1971 151,461 number +0.8%
1972 153,250 number +1.2%
1973 155,982 number +1.8%
1974 158,766 number +1.8%
1975 160,335 number +1.0%
1976 159,168 number -0.7%
1977 157,382 number -1.1%
1978 154,823 number -1.6%
1979 152,166 number -1.7%
1980 150,393 number -1.2%
1981 150,733 number +0.2%
1982 152,614 number +1.2%
1983 155,174 number +1.7%
1984 157,454 number +1.5%
1985 158,168 number +0.5%
1986 155,757 number -1.5%
1987 152,106 number -2.3%
1988 147,290 number -3.2%
1989 141,781 number -3.7%
1990 136,186 number -3.9%
1991 131,188 number -3.7%
1992 125,104 number -4.6%
1993 118,461 number -5.3%
1994 112,178 number -5.3%
1995 107,464 number -4.2%
1996 105,809 number -1.5%
1997 106,648 number +0.8%
1998 108,826 number +2.0%
1999 111,345 number +2.3%
2000 112,821 number +1.3%
2001 111,528 number -1.1%
2002 111,682 number +0.1%
2003 111,511 number -0.2%
2004 111,122 number -0.3%
2005 110,718 number -0.4%
2006 110,622 number -0.1%
2007 110,754 number +0.1%
2008 110,440 number -0.3%
2009 109,928 number -0.5%
2010 109,574 number -0.3%
2011 109,715 number +0.1%
2012 110,597 number +0.8%
2013 111,824 number +1.1%
2014 112,721 number +0.8%
2015 112,382 number -0.3%
2016 109,778 number -2.3%
2017 105,963 number -3.5%
2018 101,105 number -4.6%
2019 95,954 number -5.1%
2020 91,548 number -4.6%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 91,548 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,020 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 91,548 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,828 number, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 155,360 number 150,272 number 160,335 number 10
1980s 152,147 number 141,781 number 158,168 number 10
1990s 116,321 number 105,809 number 136,186 number 10
2000s 111,113 number 109,928 number 112,821 number 10
2010s 107,961 number 95,954 number 112,721 number 10
2020s 91,548 number 91,548 number 91,548 number 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 117 Eritrea 98,678 number compare
  2. 118 Norway 94,523 number compare
  3. 119 Hong Kong 92,565 number compare
  4. 121 Switzerland 89,452 number compare
  5. 122 Georgia 89,252 number compare
  6. 123 Gabon 88,596 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Greece?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Greece was 91,548 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 160,335 number in 1975.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 91,548 number in 2020.
How does Greece rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Greece ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.