Mean years of schooling long run in Greece
Greece: Mean years of schooling long run was 11.86 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
11.86
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.86
in 2020
All-time low
0.78
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Greece, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Greece stood at 11.86. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Greece peaked at 11.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1870.
Greece ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.78 | — |
| 1875 | 0.89 | +14.1% |
| 1880 | 1.02 | +14.6% |
| 1885 | 1.14 | +11.8% |
| 1890 | 1.26 | +10.5% |
| 1895 | 1.37 | +8.7% |
| 1900 | 1.64 | +19.7% |
| 1905 | 1.8 | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 2.03 | +12.8% |
| 1915 | 2.29 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | 2.42 | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 2.61 | +7.9% |
| 1930 | 2.98 | +14.2% |
| 1935 | 3.56 | +19.5% |
| 1940 | 3.94 | +10.7% |
| 1945 | 4.36 | +10.7% |
| 1950 | 4.39 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.79 | +31.9% |
| 1960 | 7.78 | +34.4% |
| 1965 | 6.68 | -14.1% |
| 1970 | 6.84 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7.15 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7.58 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.37 | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 9.34 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 9.54 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.9 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.95 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.36 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 | +2.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.835 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.14 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.31 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.16 | 2.03 | 2.29 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.51 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.27 | 2.98 | 3.56 | 2 |
| 1940s | 4.15 | 3.94 | 4.36 | 2 |
| 1950s | 5.09 | 4.39 | 5.79 | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.23 | 6.68 | 7.78 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7 | 6.84 | 7.15 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.97 | 7.58 | 8.37 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.44 | 9.34 | 9.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.43 | 9.9 | 10.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.48 | 11.36 | 11.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.86 | 11.86 | 11.86 | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling long run in Greece?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Greece was 11.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1870.
- How does Greece rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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