School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Greece
Greece: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 90,742 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Greece recorded 90,742 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece peaked at 153,890 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 90,742 number, in 2020.
Greece ranks 109th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,833 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,912 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 147,852 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 149,835 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 152,185 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 153,890 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 153,699 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 152,650 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 150,709 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 148,370 number | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 146,402 number | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 145,819 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 147,140 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 149,286 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 151,483 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 152,657 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 151,474 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 148,683 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 144,688 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 139,877 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 134,767 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 129,956 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 124,392 number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 118,096 number | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 111,825 number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 106,600 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 103,709 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 103,611 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104,998 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 107,071 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 108,673 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 108,316 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 108,842 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 109,046 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 108,967 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 108,726 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 108,553 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 108,596 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 108,175 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 107,508 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 106,930 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 106,782 number | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 107,348 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 108,390 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 109,319 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 109,320 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107,450 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 104,290 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 100,004 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 95,197 number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 90,742 number | -4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 90,742 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 90,742 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,294 number | 146,833 number | 153,890 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,751 number | 139,877 number | 152,657 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,502 number | 103,611 number | 134,767 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,540 number | 107,508 number | 109,046 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,503 number | 95,197 number | 109,320 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,742 number | 90,742 number | 90,742 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece was 90,742 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 153,890 number in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,742 number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Greece ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/