School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Greece
Greece: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 538,190 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Greece is 538,190, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 801,777 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 524,569, in 2022.
That places Greece 105th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 801,777 | — |
| 2001 | 798,007 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 791,189 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 770,066 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 742,409 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 715,667 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 686,811 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 665,844 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 650,910 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 640,353 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 631,152 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 624,444 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 602,688 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 584,960 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 568,770 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 551,836 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 539,932 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 543,121 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 544,074 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 551,606 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 558,387 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 560,293 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 524,569 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 528,656 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 538,190 | +1.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 538,190 is above the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Greece's 538,190 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 368,415, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,303 | 640,353 | 801,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 574,258 | 539,932 | 631,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,019 | 524,569 | 560,293 | 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Greece was 538,190 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 801,777 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 524,569 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release