School-age population in Greece
Greece: School-age population was 167,339 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
167,339
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
49th
of 72 countries
All-time high
226,959
in 2014
All-time low
167,339
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Greece stood at 167,339. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Greece peaked at 226,959 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 167,339, in 2024.
Greece ranks 49th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 | 211,732 | 201,107 | 215,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,745 | 192,114 | 226,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 181,078 | 167,339 | 196,516 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 46 Switzerland 180,314 compare
- 47 Slovak Republic 177,506 compare
- 48 Norway 170,338 compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 141,296 compare
- 51 Croatia 140,253 compare
- 52 Ireland 119,778 compare
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 167,339 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 226,959 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,339 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for school-age population?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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