School-age population (upper secondary level) in Greece
Greece: School-age population (upper secondary level) 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.
School-age population (upper secondary level) 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% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 332,483 is above the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 332,483 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
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 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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