Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece

Greece: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 95.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
95.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 42 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2013
All-time low
92.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 95.8 Percentage2014: 95.4 Percentage2015: 94.1 Percentage2016: 93.7 Percentage2017: 92 Percentage2018: 93.9 Percentage2019: 95.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 95.2% for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Greece ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 5 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 95.8%
2014 95.4% -0.4%
2015 94.1% -1.4%
2016 93.7% -0.4%
2017 92.0% -1.8%
2018 93.9% +2.1%
2019 95.2% +1.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 95.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 95.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 95.8% compare
  3. 28 Italy 95.4% compare
  4. 29 Croatia 95.2% compare
  5. 29 Croatia 95.2% compare
  6. 32 Finland 94.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece?
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Greece was 95.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
How does Greece rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Greece ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 5 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 5 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
44 places, 507 data points, 2013–2024
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