School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece
Greece: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 43,889 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
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece stood at 43,889 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece peaked at 74,003 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 43,889 number, in 2020.
That places Greece 109th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71,263 number | — |
| 1971 | 71,357 number | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71,642 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 72,395 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 73,328 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 74,003 number | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 73,871 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 73,474 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 72,666 number | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 71,657 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 70,779 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 70,484 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 71,126 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 72,136 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 73,156 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 73,690 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 73,118 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 71,839 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69,976 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 67,708 number | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 65,274 number | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 62,954 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 60,230 number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 57,191 number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 54,188 number | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 51,696 number | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 50,311 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 50,245 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50,885 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51,861 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 52,634 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 52,510 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52,909 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 53,159 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 53,265 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 53,265 number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53,246 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53,213 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52,951 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 52,564 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52,216 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 52,089 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52,293 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52,716 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53,074 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 52,973 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51,951 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 50,401 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 48,332 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 46,027 number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 43,889 number | -4.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 43,889 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,738 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 43,889 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,030 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,566 number | 71,263 number | 74,003 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,401 number | 67,708 number | 73,690 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,484 number | 50,245 number | 65,274 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,972 number | 52,510 number | 53,265 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,207 number | 46,027 number | 53,074 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,889 number | 43,889 number | 43,889 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 43,889 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 74,003 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 43,889 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 15.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/