Greece vs New Zealand: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Greece
20.68 years
in 2023
New Zealand
18.86 years
in 2023
Greece rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.68 years against 18.86 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.82 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 years | 15.96 years | 2.46 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 15.63 years | 17.73 years | 2.09 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.28 years | 18.13 years | 0.1473 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.08 years | 18.9 years | 1.18 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 20.68 years against 18.86 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1.82 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Greece ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.