Population of compulsory school age, female in Greece

Greece: Population of compulsory school age, female was 501,928 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
501,928 number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
98th
of 186 countries
All-time high
540,419 number
in 2008
All-time low
490,463 number
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, female in Greece, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 534.7k number1999: 519.0k number2000: 506.5k number2001: 497.2k number2002: 493.9k number2003: 493.2k number2004: 494.0k number2005: 494.3k number2006: 493.1k number2007: 490.5k number2008: 540.4k number2009: 537.3k number2010: 535.0k number2011: 533.4k number2012: 529.6k number2013: 527.2k number2014: 526.0k number2015: 525.3k number2016: 524.0k number2017: 521.7k number2018: 517.6k number2019: 511.0k number2020: 501.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Greece is 501,928 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Greece peaked at 540,419 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 490,463 number, in 2007.

Greece ranks 98th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population of compulsory school age, female in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, female (number) in Greece, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 534,691 number —
1999 519,004 number -2.9%
2000 506,504 number -2.4%
2001 497,199 number -1.8%
2002 493,876 number -0.7%
2003 493,228 number -0.1%
2004 493,996 number +0.2%
2005 494,345 number +0.1%
2006 493,129 number -0.2%
2007 490,463 number -0.5%
2008 540,419 number +10.2%
2009 537,339 number -0.6%
2010 534,988 number -0.4%
2011 533,406 number -0.3%
2012 529,581 number -0.7%
2013 527,224 number -0.4%
2014 526,006 number -0.2%
2015 525,327 number -0.1%
2016 524,040 number -0.2%
2017 521,722 number -0.4%
2018 517,555 number -0.8%
2019 511,016 number -1.3%
2020 501,928 number -1.8%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 501,928 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 281,271 number, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 501,928 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 444,451 number, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 526,848 number 519,004 number 534,691 number 2
2000s 504,050 number 490,463 number 540,419 number 10
2010s 525,086 number 511,016 number 534,988 number 10
2020s 501,928 number 501,928 number 501,928 number 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 95 Libya 543,924 number compare
  2. 96 Austria 538,087 number compare
  3. 97 Cuba 536,315 number compare
  4. 99 Czechia 494,620 number compare
  5. 100 Mauritania 479,092 number compare
  6. 101 Costa Rica 453,179 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, female in Greece?
Population of compulsory school age, female in Greece was 501,928 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 540,419 number in 2008.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 490,463 number in 2007.
How does Greece rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
Greece ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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