Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Greece
Greece: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) was 2.18 million in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
2.18 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.19 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1999
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Greece, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Greece stood at 2.18 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Greece peaked at 2.19 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1999.
That places Greece 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 2.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 2.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 2.00 million | 2.05 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million | 2.03 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 3 |
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 students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Greece?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Greece was 2.18 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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