Denmark vs Greece: Mean years of schooling long run
Denmark
11.69
in 2020
Greece
11.86
in 2020
Denmark rank
25th
Greece rank
22nd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.86 against 11.69 in Denmark, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 14 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.48 | 0.835 | 1.64 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 2.59 | 1.08 | 1.51 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 2.75 | 1.31 | 1.43 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.88 | 1.72 | 1.16 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.28 | 2.16 | 1.12 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.79 | 2.51 | 1.27 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 4.42 | 3.27 | 1.15 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 5.12 | 4.15 | 0.965 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 5.21 | 5.09 | 0.115 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 5.68 | 7.23 | 1.55 | Greece |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 7 | 0.605 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 9.22 | 7.97 | 1.24 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 10.76 | 9.44 | 1.32 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 11.66 | 10.43 | 1.23 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 11.82 | 11.48 | 0.34 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 11.86 | 0.17 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 11.86 against 11.69 in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Denmark and Greece?
- 0.17, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.