School enrolment in Greece
Greece: School enrolment was 99.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.25
in 2023
All-time low
65.46
in 2004
Years of data
21
2000–2023
School enrolment in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrolment in Greece is 99.25, 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, school enrolment in Greece peaked at 99.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.46, 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.
School enrolment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.52 | — |
| 2001 | 73.12 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.65 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 66.21 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.46 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 66.06 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.63 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 66.07 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.33 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 76 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.22 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 74.39 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.69 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 71.41 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 72.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 75.22 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 79.16 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 83.89 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 87.68 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 98.33 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 99.25 | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 99.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Greece's 99.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.84 | 65.46 | 73.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.21 | 69.69 | 79.16 | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.29 | 83.89 | 99.25 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Greece?
- School enrolment in Greece was 99.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 99.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for school enrolment?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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