World population level education in Greece
Greece: World population level education was 4.78 million in 2100. ◆ Volatile
World population level education in Greece, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.78 million for world population level education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population level education in Greece peaked at 4.78 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82,400, in 1950.
Greece ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population level education in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,400 | — |
| 1955 | 125,900 | +52.8% |
| 1960 | 182,900 | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 239,500 | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 306,200 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 417,400 | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 581,300 | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 787,400 | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2.87 million | +8.1% |
| 2030 | 3.10 million | +8.0% |
| 2035 | 3.33 million | +7.2% |
| 2040 | 3.53 million | +6.0% |
| 2045 | 3.69 million | +4.6% |
| 2050 | 3.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2055 | 3.96 million | +3.5% |
| 2060 | 4.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2065 | 4.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2070 | 4.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2075 | 4.46 million | +2.4% |
| 2080 | 4.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 4.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2090 | 4.68 million | +1.4% |
| 2095 | 4.74 million | +1.2% |
| 2100 | 4.78 million | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.78 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.78 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level education in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +52.8% | 82,400 | 125,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,150 | 82,400 | 125,900 | 2 |
| 1960s | 211,200 | 182,900 | 239,500 | 2 |
| 1970s | 361,800 | 306,200 | 417,400 | 2 |
| 1980s | 684,350 | 581,300 | 787,400 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.05 million | 1.38 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million | 1.73 million | 2.05 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.39 million | 2.51 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.66 million | 2.87 million | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.22 million | 3.10 million | 3.33 million | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.61 million | 3.53 million | 3.69 million | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.90 million | 3.83 million | 3.96 million | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.17 million | 4.10 million | 4.23 million | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.41 million | 4.36 million | 4.46 million | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.58 million | 4.55 million | 4.62 million | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.71 million | 4.68 million | 4.74 million | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 4.78 million | 1 |
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 world population level education in Greece?
- World population level education in Greece was 4.78 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,400 in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for world population level education?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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