Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece
Greece: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.2 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece stood at 12.2 years. 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece peaked at 12.2 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.58 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.58 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.37 years | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 9.34 years | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 9.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.95 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.36 years | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.6 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 years | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 11.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 12.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 12.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2040 | 12.2 years | +0.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 12.2 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Greece's 12.2 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 7.58 years | 8.37 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.44 years | 9.34 years | 9.54 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.43 years | 9.9 years | 10.95 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.48 years | 11.36 years | 11.6 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.91 years | 11.86 years | 11.96 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.13 years | 12.11 years | 12.15 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.2 years | 12.2 years | 12.2 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Greece was 12.2 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.58 years in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.