Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Greece

Greece: Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex was 68.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
68.8
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
71
in 2014
All-time low
50.8
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0204060802013201620192013: 56.12014: 712015: 632016: 63.12017: 65.32018: 50.82019: 68.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 68.8 for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Pupils aged 3: % of corresponding age population … sex in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population in Greece, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 56.1 —
2014 71 +26.6%
2015 63 -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. 40 Romania 79.4 compare
  2. 41 Montenegro 78.6 compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 55 compare
  4. 44 Switzerland 50.3 compare
  5. 45 Liechtenstein 50.1

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Greece?
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Greece was 68.8 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 71 in 2014.
What is the lowest pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 50.8 in 2018.
How does Greece rank for pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
Greece ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary 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 aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils aged 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 571 data points, 2013–2025
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