Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece
Greece: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 11.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece, 1981–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece stood at 11.41. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece peaked at 11.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 1981.
Greece ranks 52nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.75 | — |
| 1991 | 7.94 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 9.75 | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 10.11 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.21 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.74 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10 | 9.75 | 10.11 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.45 | 10.21 | 10.74 | 4 |
| 2020s | 11.41 | 11.41 | 11.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Greece was 11.41 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Greece ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release