Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece
Greece: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 20.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.85
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.85
in 2022
All-time low
12.62
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.85 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece peaked at 20.85 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.62, in 1990.
Greece ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.62 | — |
| 1991 | 13.22 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 13.24 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.17 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 13.39 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.39 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.51 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.69 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 14.35 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.08 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15.48 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.16 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.58 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.32 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.48 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.99 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 16.28 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.57 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.86 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.05 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.25 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.41 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.87 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.72 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 19.03 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.65 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.48 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.77 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.85 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 20.85 | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.35, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.16, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 | 12.62 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 15 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.14 | 16.86 | 19.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.24 | 19.48 | 20.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Greece was 20.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.85 in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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