School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 557,140 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece stood at 557,140. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 690,282 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 557,140, in 2024.
That places Greece 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 630,753 | — |
| 2001 | 627,100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 690,282 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 676,670 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 661,888 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 652,068 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 650,902 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 647,098 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 646,200 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 644,721 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 642,838 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 640,220 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 639,901 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 641,667 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 641,851 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 644,864 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 650,672 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 656,954 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 657,648 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 651,296 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 642,992 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 627,463 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 580,446 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 567,117 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 557,140 | -1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 557,140 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 2.6× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Greece's 557,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652,768 | 627,100 | 690,282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,791 | 639,901 | 657,648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,032 | 557,140 | 642,992 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece was 557,140 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 690,282 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,140 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release