European Union vs Greece: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- European Union
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 19.5 years against 16.81 years in European Union, a difference of 2.69 years.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.46 years | 11.17 years | 1.29 years | European Union |
| 1980s | 12.93 years | 12.07 years | 0.863 years | European Union |
| 1990s | 14.35 years | 13.01 years | 1.34 years | European Union |
| 2000s | 15.7 years | 15.35 years | 0.3466 years | European Union |
| 2010s | 16.51 years | 17.91 years | 1.4 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, European Union or Greece?
- Greece, at 19.5 years against 16.81 years in European Union as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between European Union and Greece?
- 2.69 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Greece?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do European Union and Greece rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- European Union ranks 2nd and Greece ranks 5th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.