Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece

Greece: Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 68.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.8%
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2014
All-time low
50.8%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 56.1 Percentage2014: 71 Percentage2015: 63 Percentage2016: 63.1 Percentage2017: 65.3 Percentage2018: 50.8 Percentage2019: 68.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 68.8% for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

That places Greece 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age in Greece, 2013 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2013 56.1%
2014 71.0% +26.6%
2015 63.0% -11.3%
2016 63.1% +0.2%
2017 65.3% +3.5%
2018 50.8% -22.2%
2019 68.8% +35.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 68.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.8%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 68.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.5%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 38 Serbia 79.5% compare
  2. 39 Montenegro 78.6% compare
  3. 40 Romania 76.5% compare
  4. 42 Türkiye 55.0% compare
  5. 43 Switzerland 50.3% compare
  6. 44 Liechtenstein 50.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece?
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece was 68.8% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2018.
How does Greece rank for pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Greece ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 533 data points, 2013–2024
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