Expected School Closures in Greece Highlight Deepening Demographic Crisis

The Greek government has introduced a 10-year strategy to confront a shrinking population and aging society.
Expected School Closures in Greece Highlight Deepening Demographic Crisis
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) speaks with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte ahead of their meeting in Athens on Nov. 26, 2024. Photo by Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images
|Updated:
0:00

Hundreds of schools across Greece are set to close as the country faces a decline in its student population, according to new figures from the country’s Ministry of Education.

For the 2025–2026 academic year, the total number of students in primary, secondary, and vocational education is expected to fall to about 1.21 million. That represents a drop of more than 150,000 students from the 1.36 million enrolled in 2018–2019, ministry data show.

Evgenia Filimianova
Evgenia Filimianova
Author
Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.