Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece

Greece: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development was 18.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
18.4%
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 11.6 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Greece recorded 18.4% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece peaked at 18.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

Greece ranks 41st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Greece, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 0.0%
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 11.6%
2016 15.7% +35.9%
2017 18.4% +17.1%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 18.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.9%, 4.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 18.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.2%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 7.6% 0.0% 18.4% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 Austria 22.2% compare
  2. 39 Ghana 20.3% compare
  3. 40 Hungary 19.8% compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 18.2% compare
  5. 43 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
  6. 44 Vietnam 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Greece was 18.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Greece rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Greece ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
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Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.