School age population, early childhood educational development in Greece

Greece: School age population, early childhood educational development was 171,760 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
171,760 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 92 countries
All-time high
219,583 number
in 2013
All-time low
171,760 number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Greece, 2013–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201620202013: 219.6k number2014: 208.9k number2015: 198.5k number2016: 191.2k number2017: 180.3k number2018: 175.1k number2019: 173.4k number2020: 171.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Greece recorded 171,760 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

That places Greece 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Greece, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number) in Greece, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 219,583 number
2014 208,902 number -4.9%
2015 198,500 number -5.0%
2016 191,188 number -3.7%
2017 180,323 number -5.7%
2018 175,077 number -2.9%
2019 173,430 number -0.9%
2020 171,760 number -1.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 171,760 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 82,443 number, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 171,760 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61,890 number, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 192,429 number 173,430 number 219,583 number 7
2020s 171,760 number 171,760 number 171,760 number 1

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 43 Cuba 180,963 number compare
  4. 45 Azerbaijan 159,559 number compare
  5. 46 Panama 159,055 number compare
  6. 47 Kyrgyzstan 157,960 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Greece?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Greece was 171,760 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 219,583 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 171,760 number in 2020.
How does Greece rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Greece ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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/