Which has higher average years of schooling, Greece or Serbia?

Greece, at 11.86 years against 11.72 years in Serbia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Serbia: Average years of schooling

Greece

11.86 years

in 2020

Serbia

11.72 years

in 2020

Greece rank

22nd

Serbia rank

24th

Average years of schooling over time

Greece
Serbia

How they compare

Greece currently reports 11.86 years against 11.72 years in Serbia, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 24th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 12 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.835 years	0.095 years	0.74 years	Greece
1880s	1.08 years	0.17 years	0.91 years	Greece
1890s	1.31 years	0.35 years	0.965 years	Greece
1900s	1.72 years	0.905 years	0.815 years	Greece
1910s	2.16 years	1.69 years	0.47 years	Greece
1920s	2.51 years	2.56 years	0.05 years	Serbia
1930s	3.27 years	3.46 years	0.195 years	Serbia
1940s	4.15 years	4.34 years	0.19 years	Serbia
1950s	5.09 years	4.79 years	0.3 years	Greece
1960s	7.23 years	5.29 years	1.94 years	Greece
1970s	7 years	6.45 years	0.545 years	Greece
1980s	7.97 years	7.67 years	0.305 years	Greece
1990s	9.44 years	8.52 years	0.925 years	Greece
2000s	10.43 years	10.06 years	0.365 years	Greece
2010s	11.48 years	11.5 years	0.025 years	Serbia
2020s	11.86 years	11.72 years	0.14 years	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Greece or Serbia?: Greece, at 11.86 years against 11.72 years in Serbia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Greece and Serbia?: 0.14 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for average years of schooling?: Greece ranks 22nd and Serbia ranks 24th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.