France vs Greece: Mean years of schooling long run

France
11.89
in 2020
Greece
11.86
in 2020
France rank
21st
Greece rank
22nd

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • France
  • Greece
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.89 against 11.86 in Greece, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 21st and Greece ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, France averaged higher in 9 and Greece in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1870s 0.755 0.835 0.08 Greece
1880s 1.38 1.08 0.295 France
1890s 1.94 1.31 0.63 France
1900s 2.5 1.72 0.78 France
1910s 3.08 2.16 0.92 France
1920s 3.56 2.51 1.04 France
1930s 3.87 3.27 0.595 France
1940s 4.19 4.15 0.04 France
1950s 4.49 5.09 0.6 Greece
1960s 4.55 7.23 2.68 Greece
1970s 5.75 7 1.24 Greece
1980s 6.87 7.97 1.1 Greece
1990s 8.84 9.44 0.6 Greece
2000s 10.54 10.43 0.115 France
2010s 11.47 11.48 0.01 Greece
2020s 11.89 11.86 0.03 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, France or Greece?
France, at 11.89 against 11.86 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between France and Greece?
0.03, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do France and Greece rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
France ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed