Greece vs UNICEF: Western Europe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Greece
20.9 years
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
17.4 years
in 2024
Greece rank
2nd
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
2nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 20.9 years against 17.4 years in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 3.5 years.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.

Greece ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 15.64 years 15.96 years 0.3202 years UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 18.13 years 16.75 years 1.37 years Greece
2020s 20.25 years 17.3 years 2.96 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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
Greece, at 20.9 years against 17.4 years in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Greece and UNICEF: Western Europe?
3.5 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and UNICEF: Western Europe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Greece ranks 2nd and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release