Secondary education, pupils in Greece
Greece: Secondary education, pupils was 687,813 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Greece, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Greece stood at 687,813.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Greece peaked at 870,235 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 520,323, in 1971.
That places Greece 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 629,271 | 520,323 | 697,336 | 9 |
| 1980s | 792,652 | 725,263 | 847,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 832,492 | 770,883 | 870,235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 718,850 | 682,012 | 756,839 | 8 |
| 2010s | 681,499 | 662,446 | 716,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 686,349 | 676,801 | 691,116 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 4.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Greece?
- Secondary education, pupils in Greece was 687,813 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 870,235 in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,323 in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.