Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece
Greece: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.57
in 1950
All-time low
1.29
in 2013
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece is 1.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece peaked at 2.57 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 2013.
Greece ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.57 | — |
| 1951 | 2.48 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.42 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 2.38 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 2.33 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 2.24 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.24 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.24 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.31 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.44 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.37 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.43 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.36 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.17 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.49 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1.33 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.29 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Greece was 1.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Greece ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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