Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Greece
Greece: Expected school years of pupils and students by education level was 20 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
20
in 2019
All-time low
17
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Greece, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20 for expected school years of pupils and students by education level in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
That places Greece 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18 | — |
| 2014 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20 is above the median for high income countries, which is 18, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.71 | 17 | 20 | 7 |
| 2020s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Finland 22 compare
- 2 Sweden 21 compare
- 3 Iceland 20 compare
- 3 Türkiye 20 compare
- 6 Belgium 19 compare
- 6 Cyprus 19 compare
- 6 Germany 19 compare
- 6 Denmark 19 compare
- 6 Spain 19 compare
- 6 Ireland 19
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Norway 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Portugal 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
- 6 Netherlands 19 compare
- 6 Poland 19 compare
- 6 Slovenia 19 compare
More education data for Greece
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.03 (2021)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.89 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Greece?
- Expected school years of pupils and students by education level in Greece was 20 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2019.
- What is the lowest expected school years of pupils and students by education level recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2014.
- How does Greece rank for expected school years of pupils and students by education level?
- Greece ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expected school years of pupils and students by education level rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expected school years of pupils and students by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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