Secondary education, pupils in Greece

Greece: Secondary education, pupils was 687,813 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
687,813
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
870,235
in 1992
All-time low
520,323
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023

Secondary education, pupils in Greece, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 93 Belarus 729,741 compare
  2. 94 Guinea 715,702 compare
  3. 95 Austria 706,802 compare
  4. 97 Cuba 662,491 compare
  5. 98 Papua New Guinea 655,030 compare
  6. 99 Switzerland 636,381 compare

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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

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.