Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece

Greece: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 110,154 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
110,154 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 205 countries
All-time high
158,093 number
in 1981
All-time low
105,402 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece stood at 110,154 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece peaked at 158,093 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 105,402 number, in 2016.

That places Greece 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Greece, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 150,335 number
1971 152,927 number +1.7%
1972 152,476 number -0.3%
1973 150,366 number -1.4%
1974 148,896 number -1.0%
1975 147,190 number -1.1%
1976 146,304 number -0.6%
1977 147,891 number +1.1%
1978 150,931 number +2.1%
1979 153,568 number +1.7%
1980 156,391 number +1.8%
1981 158,093 number +1.1%
1982 156,995 number -0.7%
1983 154,355 number -1.7%
1984 151,886 number -1.6%
1985 148,869 number -2.0%
1986 146,795 number -1.4%
1987 148,869 number +1.4%
1988 151,623 number +1.8%
1989 153,004 number +0.9%
1990 153,445 number +0.3%
1991 153,018 number -0.3%
1992 152,939 number -0.1%
1993 152,031 number -0.6%
1994 150,672 number -0.9%
1995 149,171 number -1.0%
1996 146,150 number -2.0%
1997 140,948 number -3.6%
1998 134,358 number -4.7%
1999 127,971 number -4.8%
2000 121,107 number -5.4%
2001 115,446 number -4.7%
2002 113,755 number -1.5%
2003 114,075 number +0.3%
2004 113,979 number -0.1%
2005 113,826 number -0.1%
2006 113,468 number -0.3%
2007 112,509 number -0.8%
2008 111,497 number -0.9%
2009 110,965 number -0.5%
2010 111,072 number +0.1%
2011 111,261 number +0.2%
2012 109,715 number -1.4%
2013 108,126 number -1.4%
2014 107,055 number -1.0%
2015 105,948 number -1.0%
2016 105,402 number -0.5%
2017 106,252 number +0.8%
2018 107,752 number +1.4%
2019 108,877 number +1.0%
2020 110,154 number +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 150,088 number 146,304 number 153,568 number 10
1980s 152,688 number 146,795 number 158,093 number 10
1990s 146,070 number 127,971 number 153,445 number 10
2000s 114,063 number 110,965 number 121,107 number 10
2010s 108,146 number 105,402 number 111,261 number 10
2020s 110,154 number 110,154 number 110,154 number 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 101 Czechia 117,018 number compare
  2. 102 El Salvador 115,928 number compare
  3. 103 Sweden 113,454 number compare
  4. 105 Turkmenistan 108,064 number compare
  5. 106 Mauritania 104,419 number compare
  6. 107 Belarus 101,397 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Greece was 110,154 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 158,093 number in 1981.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 105,402 number in 2016.
How does Greece rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Greece ranks 104th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.