School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece
Greece: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 46,853 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 46,853 number. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece peaked at 79,887 number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 46,853 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 | 75,570 number | — |
| 1971 | 75,555 number | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 76,210 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 77,440 number | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 78,857 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 79,887 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 79,828 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 79,176 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 78,043 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 76,713 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 75,623 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 75,335 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 76,014 number | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 77,150 number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 78,327 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 78,967 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 78,356 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 76,844 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 74,712 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 72,169 number | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 69,493 number | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 67,002 number | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 64,162 number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 60,905 number | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 57,637 number | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 54,904 number | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 53,398 number | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 53,366 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54,113 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 55,210 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 56,039 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 55,806 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 55,933 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55,887 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 55,702 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55,461 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,307 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55,383 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,224 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54,944 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54,714 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 54,693 number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 55,055 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55,674 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 56,245 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56,347 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55,499 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 53,889 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 51,672 number | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 49,170 number | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 46,853 number | -4.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 46,853 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,178 number, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Greece's 46,853 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,344 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,728 number | 75,555 number | 79,887 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,350 number | 72,169 number | 78,967 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,019 number | 53,366 number | 69,493 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,569 number | 54,944 number | 56,039 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,296 number | 49,170 number | 56,347 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,853 number | 46,853 number | 46,853 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 46,853 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 79,887 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 46,853 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 14.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/