School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece
Greece: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 332,483 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece is 332,483, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 409,815 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 318,552, in 2022.
That places Greece 108th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 409,815 | — |
| 2001 | 391,211 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 397,240 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 382,121 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 379,501 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 375,551 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 376,853 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 371,299 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 364,407 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 351,392 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 339,495 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 329,381 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 328,952 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 324,852 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 323,820 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 321,362 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 319,955 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 323,719 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 325,364 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 324,665 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 326,859 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 326,212 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 318,552 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 324,171 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 332,483 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379,939 | 351,392 | 409,815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,156 | 319,955 | 339,495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,655 | 318,552 | 332,483 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 105 Eritrea 347,224 compare
- 106 Mauritania 342,553 compare
- 107 El Salvador 335,375 compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 325,685 compare
- 110 Lebanon 323,306 compare
- 111 Bulgaria 323,289 compare
More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Greece was 332,483 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 409,815 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,552 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release