School enrollment, primary in Greece
Greece: School enrollment, primary was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Greece is 98.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Greece peaked at 98.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1994.
Greece ranks 24th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Greece, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.9% | — |
| 1972 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 93.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 93.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 93.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 91.0% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 87.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 98.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Greece's 98.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.1% | 91.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.8% | 91.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.9% | 87.0% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.3% | 96.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 98.2% | 8 |
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, primary in Greece?
- School enrollment, primary in Greece was 98.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1994.
- How does Greece rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.