Greece vs Spain: Poverty vs mean schooling

Greece
12.2
in 2040
Spain
12.1
in 2040
Greece rank
38th
Spain rank
40th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Greece currently reports 12.2 against 12.1 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 7.97 7.24 0.735 Greece
1990s 9.44 8.12 1.32 Greece
2000s 10.43 10.14 0.28 Greece
2010s 11.48 11 0.485 Greece
2020s 11.91 11.59 0.32 Greece
2030s 12.13 11.93 0.205 Greece
2040s 12.2 12.1 0.1 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Greece or Spain?
Greece, at 12.2 against 12.1 in Spain as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Greece and Spain?
0.1, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Greece ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed