Australia vs Greece: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Australia
20.65 years
in 2023
Greece
20.85 years
in 2023
Australia rank
3rd
Greece rank
2nd
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.85 years against 20.65 years in Australia, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7 years | 13.5 years | 5.2 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.52 years | 15.79 years | 5.73 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 22.36 years | 18.14 years | 4.22 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 20.83 years | 20.24 years | 0.5964 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Australia or Greece?
- Greece, at 20.85 years against 20.65 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Australia and Greece?
- 0.2 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Australia ranks 3rd and Greece ranks 2nd 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. 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 child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.