School-age population in Greece
Greece: School-age population was 332,483 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
332,483
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
35th
of 72 countries
All-time high
409,815
in 2000
All-time low
318,552
in 2022
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 332,483.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Greece peaked at 409,815 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 318,552, in 2022.
Greece ranks 35th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
- 32 Switzerland 355,629 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 353,843 compare
- 34 Austria 350,927 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 325,685 compare
- 37 Lebanon 323,306 compare
- 38 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 in Greece?
- School-age population in Greece was 332,483 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 409,815 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,552 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for school-age population?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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