Greece vs Romania: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Greece
11.91 years
in 2023
Romania
11.82 years
in 2023
Greece rank
47th
Romania rank
49th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.91 years against 11.82 years in Romania, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 years | 9.73 years | 0.9675 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 10.76 years | 0.6551 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 11.4 years | 0.53 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.87 years | 11.77 years | 0.0961 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 11.91 years against 11.82 years in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Greece and Romania?
- 0.09 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Greece ranks 47th and Romania ranks 49th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.