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

Latest (2020)
46,853 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
109th
of 202 countries
All-time high
79,887 number
in 1975
All-time low
46,853 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Greece, 1970–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Greece, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Czechia 55,935 number compare
  2. 107 United Arab Emirates 52,873 number compare
  3. 108 Eritrea 48,323 number compare
  4. 110 Hungary 45,771 number compare
  5. 111 Switzerland 44,447 number compare
  6. 112 Portugal 44,358 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/