Greece vs Romania: Average years of schooling among adults
Greece
11.55 years
in 2023
Romania
11.55 years
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Romania rank
55th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.55 years against 11.55 years in Romania, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 years | 8.94 years | 0.5452 years | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.7 years | 10.12 years | 0.4267 years | Romania |
| 2010s | 10.55 years | 11.01 years | 0.463 years | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.52 years | 11.49 years | 0.0304 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Greece or Romania?
- Greece, at 11.55 years against 11.55 years in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Greece and Romania?
- 0 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Greece ranks 54th and Romania ranks 55th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.