Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece
Greece: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 21,904 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 21,904 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece peaked at 219,124 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19,767 number, in 2017.
Greece ranks 80th of 149 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.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 219,124 number | — |
| 1973 | 202,423 number | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 184,193 number | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 166,913 number | -9.4% |
| 1976 | 156,487 number | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 143,507 number | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 151,776 number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 150,662 number | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 120,545 number | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 102,722 number | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 100,797 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 95,996 number | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 98,335 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 110,956 number | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 108,697 number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 114,622 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 122,262 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 122,481 number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 137,732 number | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 146,127 number | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 121,653 number | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 139,596 number | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 125,084 number | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 71,162 number | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 61,595 number | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 47,444 number | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 41,200 number | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 33,762 number | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 30,623 number | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 37,368 number | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 40,218 number | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 43,208 number | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 47,051 number | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 25,387 number | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 31,076 number | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 41,383 number | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 25,629 number | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 23,388 number | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19,767 number | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 21,904 number | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171,886 number | 143,507 number | 219,124 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 106,584 number | 95,996 number | 120,545 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 116,410 number | 61,595 number | 146,127 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 40,109 number | 30,623 number | 47,444 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,933 number | 19,767 number | 41,383 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 77 Russian Federation 26,532 number compare
- 78 Zimbabwe 26,023 number compare
- 79 Slovakia 22,702 number compare
- 81 Netherlands 19,656 number compare
- 82 Argentina 18,910 number compare
- 83 Timor-Leste 18,566 number compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Greece was 21,904 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 219,124 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,767 number in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/