Greece vs WB: European Union: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Greece
21.12 years
in 2023
WB: European Union
17.67 years
in 2024
Greece rank
3rd
WB: European Union rank
5th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Greece
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 21.12 years against 17.67 years in WB: European Union, a difference of 3.45 years.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times WB: European Union's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was WB: European Union ahead.

Greece ranks 3rd and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece WB: European Union Difference Ahead
2000s 15.86 years 15.99 years 0.1297 years WB: European Union
2010s 18 years 16.97 years 1.04 years Greece
2020s 20.44 years 17.55 years 2.89 years Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Greece or WB: European Union?
Greece, at 21.12 years against 17.67 years in WB: European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Greece and WB: European Union?
3.45 years, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and WB: European Union?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Greece and WB: European Union rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Greece ranks 3rd and WB: European Union ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release