School enrollment, preprimary in Greece
Greece: School enrollment, preprimary was 93.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Greece, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Greece is 93.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Greece peaked at 93.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1971.
That places Greece 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.6% | — |
| 1972 | 30.7% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 33.6% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.9% | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 42.2% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 48.9% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 50.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +11.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 93.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 93.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.4% | 29.6% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 52.1% | 48.9% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.7% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.5% | 67.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 73.3% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Greece?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Greece was 93.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.