Secondary education, general pupils in Greece
Greece: Secondary education, general pupils was 563,864 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Greece, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Greece recorded 563,864 for secondary education, general pupils in 2017.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Greece peaked at 720,511 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 422,022, in 1971.
Greece ranks 91st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 505,377 | 422,022 | 572,297 | 9 |
| 1980s | 684,132 | 618,688 | 717,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 700,269 | 666,297 | 720,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,014 | 571,242 | 619,100 | 8 |
| 2010s | 569,201 | 552,547 | 604,863 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Greece?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Greece was 563,864 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 720,511 in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 422,022 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Greece ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.