School-age population (primary level) in Greece
Greece: School-age population (primary level) was 557,140 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
557,140
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 72 countries
All-time high
690,282
in 2002
All-time low
557,140
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 557,140. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Greece peaked at 690,282 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 557,140, in 2024.
That places Greece 36th out of 72 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 level) 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 380,422, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 557,140 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 1.3× the median. (52 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
- 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 557,140 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 690,282 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 557,140 in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for school-age population?
- Greece ranks 36th 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 13.2%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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