Poverty vs mean schooling in Greece
Greece: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.2 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.2
World rank
38th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2040
All-time low
7.58
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Greece, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Greece stood at 12.2. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Greece peaked at 12.2 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.58, in 1980.
Greece ranks 38th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.58 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 11.96 | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.11 | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 12.15 | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 12.2 | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11.91 | 11.86 | 11.96 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.13 | 12.11 | 12.15 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Greece?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Greece was 12.2 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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