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
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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.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
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