Greece vs New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Greece
20.9 years
in 2023
New Zealand
19.21 years
in 2024
Greece rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 20.9 years against 19.21 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.69 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
Greece ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.32 years | 19.12 years | 2.8 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 18.43 years | 18.86 years | 0.4234 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 20.25 years | 19.33 years | 0.9232 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 20.9 years against 19.21 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and New Zealand?
- 1.69 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release