Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece

Greece: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 37,796 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
37,796 number
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
81st
of 139 countries
All-time high
185,005 number
in 1998
All-time low
37,796 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece, 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 185.0k number1999: 178.5k number2000: 163.9k number2001: 148.1k number2002: 118.9k number2003: 119.7k number2004: 108.0k number2005: 66.7k number2006: 68.5k number2007: 91.9k number2010: 38.3k number2013: 47.5k number2014: 66.3k number2015: 52.8k number2016: 48.5k number2017: 40.9k number2018: 37.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 37,796 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece peaked at 185,005 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37,796 number, in 2018.

That places Greece 81st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 185,005 number
1999 178,505 number -3.5%
2000 163,923 number -8.2%
2001 148,061 number -9.7%
2002 118,871 number -19.7%
2003 119,712 number +0.7%
2004 108,044 number -9.7%
2005 66,706 number -38.3%
2006 68,466 number +2.6%
2007 91,926 number +34.3%
2010 38,316 number -58.3%
2013 47,501 number +24.0%
2014 66,269 number +39.5%
2015 52,801 number -20.3%
2016 48,509 number -8.1%
2017 40,940 number -15.6%
2018 37,796 number -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 181,755 number 178,505 number 185,005 number 2
2000s 110,714 number 66,706 number 163,923 number 8
2010s 47,447 number 37,796 number 66,269 number 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 78 Eswatini 42,391 number compare
  2. 79 Timor-Leste 41,180 number compare
  3. 80 Kuwait 39,467 number compare
  4. 82 Austria 35,063 number compare
  5. 83 United Arab Emirates 32,317 number compare
  6. 84 Albania 31,277 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece was 37,796 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 185,005 number in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 37,796 number in 2018.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Greece ranks 81st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/