Human capital composite index in Greece
Greece: Human capital composite index was 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 232.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Greece peaked at 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2018.
Greece ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Greece, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.2763 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -81.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1336 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2291.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1935 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3025 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +56.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2367 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3674 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3129 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1686 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -68.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2247 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +323.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0209 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -142.4% |
| 2020 | 0.116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +818.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2036 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +75.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1368 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +232.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2291.8% | -0.0061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1336 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2020 | +818.6% | 0.0126 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.116 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1936 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0061 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3613 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.188 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4113 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2279 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.116 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 58 France 0.4729 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 59 Tonga 0.4648 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 60 Slovenia 0.4592 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 62 Palau 0.4541 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 63 Italy 0.4257 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 64 Malawi 0.4243 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Greece?
- Human capital composite index in Greece was 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4553 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2023.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0298 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2018.
- How does Greece rank for human capital composite index?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.