Population by level of education in Greece
Greece: Population by level of education was 4.78 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Greece, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.78 million people for population by level of 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, population by level of education in Greece peaked at 4.78 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82,400 people, 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.
Population by level of education in Greece, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82,400 people | — |
| 1955 | 125,900 people | +52.8% |
| 1960 | 182,900 people | +45.3% |
| 1965 | 239,500 people | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 306,200 people | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 417,400 people | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 581,300 people | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 787,400 people | +35.5% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million people | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million people | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million people | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million people | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million people | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million people | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 2.87 million people | +8.1% |
| 2030 | 3.10 million people | +8.0% |
| 2035 | 3.33 million people | +7.2% |
| 2040 | 3.53 million people | +6.0% |
| 2045 | 3.69 million people | +4.6% |
| 2050 | 3.83 million people | +3.8% |
| 2055 | 3.96 million people | +3.5% |
| 2060 | 4.10 million people | +3.4% |
| 2065 | 4.23 million people | +3.3% |
| 2070 | 4.36 million people | +3.0% |
| 2075 | 4.46 million people | +2.4% |
| 2080 | 4.55 million people | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 4.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 2090 | 4.68 million people | +1.4% |
| 2095 | 4.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 2100 | 4.78 million people | +0.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.78 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.78 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of 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 people | 125,900 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,150 people | 82,400 people | 125,900 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 211,200 people | 182,900 people | 239,500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 361,800 people | 306,200 people | 417,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 684,350 people | 581,300 people | 787,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.38 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.05 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.51 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.87 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.22 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.33 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.61 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.69 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.90 million people | 3.83 million people | 3.96 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.17 million people | 4.10 million people | 4.23 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.41 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.46 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.58 million people | 4.55 million people | 4.62 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.71 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.74 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Greece?
- Population by level of education in Greece was 4.78 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,400 people in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population by level of education?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of 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 Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.