Greece vs Türkiye: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Greece
20.68 years
in 2023
Türkiye
19.92 years
in 2023
Greece rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
3rd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.68 years against 19.92 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.76 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 years | 10.67 years | 2.83 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 15.63 years | 13.07 years | 2.57 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 18.28 years | 17.41 years | 0.8684 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.08 years | 19.79 years | 0.2891 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 Türkiye?
- Greece, at 20.68 years against 19.92 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Greece and Türkiye?
- 0.76 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Greece ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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.