School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 618,673 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
618,673 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
923,751 number
in 1979
All-time low
618,673 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 618,673 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 923,751 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 618,673 number, in 2020.
Greece ranks 102nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 908,205 number | — |
| 1971 | 896,383 number | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 887,654 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 884,738 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 887,682 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 896,159 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 907,962 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 917,972 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 923,601 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 923,751 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 917,411 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 905,665 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 896,502 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 891,664 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 891,671 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 896,895 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 905,272 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 909,666 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 906,453 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 896,724 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 881,644 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 862,617 number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 848,466 number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 828,298 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 801,714 number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 768,852 number | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 732,376 number | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 703,797 number | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 681,808 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 667,394 number | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 661,146 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 660,720 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 663,691 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 665,672 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 666,228 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 664,626 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 660,671 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 660,252 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 658,850 number | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 656,150 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 652,331 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 648,101 number | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 642,080 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 640,423 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 642,405 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 646,826 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 651,281 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 652,158 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 647,288 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 636,165 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 618,673 number | -2.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 618,673 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Greece's 618,673 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 903,411 number | 884,738 number | 923,751 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 901,792 number | 891,664 number | 917,411 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 777,697 number | 667,394 number | 881,644 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 661,801 number | 656,150 number | 666,228 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 645,906 number | 636,165 number | 652,331 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,673 number | 618,673 number | 618,673 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 99 Mauritania 693,675 number compare
- 100 El Salvador 688,713 number compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 658,998 number compare
- 103 Czechia 571,984 number compare
- 104 Ireland 562,973 number compare
- 105 Portugal 558,740 number compare
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, primary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Greece was 618,673 number in 2020, 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 923,751 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 618,673 number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.