Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece
Greece: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 99.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece is 99.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2004.
That places Greece 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 65.5% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 69.7% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 83.9% | 99.2% | 4 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Greece was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.