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

Greece: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 17,012 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
17,012 number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
83rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
107,000 number
in 1998
All-time low
17,012 number
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2018

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998200820181998: 107.0k number1999: 103.4k number2000: 96.3k number2001: 86.2k number2002: 65.4k number2003: 64.4k number2004: 54.3k number2005: 31.3k number2006: 29.3k number2007: 41.2k number2010: 17.2k number2013: 20.5k number2014: 30.0k number2015: 22.5k number2016: 21.1k number2017: 18.1k number2018: 17.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 17,012 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.

The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Greece peaked at 107,000 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,012 number, in 2018.

That places Greece 83rd out of 136 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, male (number) in Greece, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 107,000 number
1999 103,384 number -3.4%
2000 96,346 number -6.8%
2001 86,156 number -10.6%
2002 65,443 number -24.0%
2003 64,371 number -1.6%
2004 54,297 number -15.6%
2005 31,325 number -42.3%
2006 29,278 number -6.5%
2007 41,188 number +40.7%
2010 17,229 number -58.2%
2013 20,505 number +19.0%
2014 30,043 number +46.5%
2015 22,494 number -25.1%
2016 21,094 number -6.2%
2017 18,140 number -14.0%
2018 17,012 number -6.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 17,012 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 17,012 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,543 number, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105,192 number 103,384 number 107,000 number 2
2000s 58,550 number 29,278 number 96,346 number 8
2010s 20,931 number 17,012 number 30,043 number 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Eswatini 20,111 number compare
  2. 81 Austria 19,194 number compare
  3. 82 Croatia 18,543 number compare
  4. 84 Netherlands 15,789 number compare
  5. 85 Denmark 14,434 number compare
  6. 85 Suriname 14,434 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 17,012 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 107,000 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 17,012 number in 2018.
How does Greece rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 136 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 58.7%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/