School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece

Greece: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 510,409 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
510,409 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
100th
of 199 countries
All-time high
644,847 number
in 2013
All-time low
211,104 number
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece, 1998–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1998200920201998: 211.1k number1999: 215.9k number2000: 218.7k number2001: 216.5k number2002: 217.4k number2003: 217.6k number2004: 217.4k number2005: 217.0k number2006: 217.0k number2007: 217.0k number2008: 216.1k number2009: 214.8k number2010: 213.9k number2011: 214.0k number2012: 215.5k number2013: 644.8k number2014: 624.9k number2015: 603.0k number2016: 582.9k number2017: 554.7k number2018: 535.2k number2019: 522.1k number2020: 510.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece stood at 510,409 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece peaked at 644,847 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 211,104 number, in 1998.

That places Greece 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213,488 number 211,104 number 215,872 number 2
2000s 216,943 number 214,841 number 218,749 number 10
2010s 471,107 number 213,911 number 644,847 number 10
2020s 510,409 number 510,409 number 510,409 number 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 97 Netherlands 527,965 number compare
  2. 98 Austria 527,420 number compare
  3. 99 Oman 517,589 number compare
  4. 101 Belarus 476,701 number compare
  5. 102 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 475,323 number compare
  6. 103 Congo 472,576 number compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Greece was 510,409 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 644,847 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 211,104 number in 1998.
How does Greece rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/