Population by level of education in Greece
Greece: Population by level of education was 4.78 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Greece, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.78 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Greece peaked at 4.78 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 82,400 people, in 1950.
Greece ranks 87th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104,150 people | 82,400 people | 125,900 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 211,200 people | 182,900 people | 239,500 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 361,800 people | 306,200 people | 417,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 684,350 people | 581,300 people | 787,400 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.38 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.05 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.51 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.66 million people | 2.87 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 3.22 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.33 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 3.61 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.69 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.90 million people | 3.83 million people | 3.96 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 4.17 million people | 4.10 million people | 4.23 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 4.41 million people | 4.36 million people | 4.46 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 4.58 million people | 4.55 million people | 4.62 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.71 million people | 4.68 million people | 4.74 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 4.78 million people | 1 |
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 population by level of education in Greece?
- Population by level of education in Greece was 4.78 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.78 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,400 people in 1950.
- How does Greece rank for population by level of education?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.