School-age population (pre-primary level) in Greece
Greece: School-age population (pre-primary level) 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.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 203,906 | — |
| 2001 | 201,107 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 215,402 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 214,549 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 214,311 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 214,435 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 214,579 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 214,087 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 212,933 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 212,007 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 212,922 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 217,004 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 218,530 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 220,798 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 226,959 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 223,290 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 213,282 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 205,470 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 197,078 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 192,114 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 193,128 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 196,516 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 177,105 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 171,303 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 167,339 | -2.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 167,339 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 167,339 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
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 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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