Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece
Greece: Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region was 2.18 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 2.18 million Number for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece peaked at 2.19 million Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million Number, in 1999.
Greece ranks 16th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Students by level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.05 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 2.00 million Number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million Number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million Number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million Number | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million Number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million Number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 million Number | 2.00 million Number | 2.05 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.13 million Number | 2.03 million Number | 2.19 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million Number | 2.18 million Number | 2.18 million Number | 3 |
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 students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece?
- Students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region in Greece was 2.18 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 million Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million Number in 1999.
- How does Greece rank for students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by level of education, orientation, sex and nuts 2 region 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 level of education, orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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