Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece
Greece: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece stood at 11.91 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece peaked at 11.91 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.16 years, in 1990.
Greece ranks 47th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.16 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.29 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.7 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.83 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.97 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 9.24 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.37 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.51 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.64 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 10.04 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.18 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.44 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.49 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 10.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.57 years | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.16 years | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.46 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.75 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.91 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.91 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 years | 8.16 years | 9.37 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 years | 9.51 years | 10.54 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 10.56 years | 11.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.87 years | 11.75 years | 11.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 44 Saudi Arabia 11.97 years compare
- 45 Serbia 11.95 years compare
- 46 France 11.92 years compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 11.83 years compare
- 49 Romania 11.82 years compare
- 50 Republic of Moldova 11.74 years compare
More education data for Greece
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 358,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.6913 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,340 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 872,882 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0062 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 53,465 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,215 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 433,746 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.1304 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Greece was 11.91 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 years in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Greece ranks 47th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.