Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece

Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 39.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
39.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
112th
of 163 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2011
All-time low
33.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece, 1999–2017

0204060801999200820171999: 66 %2000: 67.6 %2001: 67.9 %2002: 66.1 %2003: 65.3 %2004: 64.5 %2005: 65.3 %2006: 65.9 %2007: 65.8 %2010: 74.8 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 77.2 %2013: 33.6 %2016: 36.7 %2017: 39.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 39.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2017.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 77.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2013.

That places Greece 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Greece, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 66.0%
2000 67.6% +2.4%
2001 67.9% +0.5%
2002 66.1% -2.8%
2003 65.3% -1.2%
2004 64.5% -1.1%
2005 65.3% +1.2%
2006 65.9% +1.0%
2007 65.8% -0.2%
2010 74.8% +13.7%
2011 77.9% +4.1%
2012 77.2% -0.8%
2013 33.6% -56.5%
2016 36.7% +9.4%
2017 39.1% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
2000s 66.0% 64.5% 67.9% 8
2010s 56.5% 33.6% 77.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece was 39.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2013.
How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 112th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.