School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.03 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece is 2.03 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 2.03 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 years, in 2004.
That places Greece 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 years | 1.31 years | 1.46 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5 years | 1.43 years | 1.62 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 years | 1.71 years | 2.03 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 84 Maldives 2.06 years compare
- 85 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 88 Cabo Verde 2.03 years compare
- 89 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 90 Gambia, The 1.99 years compare
More education data for Greece
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 70,680 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Greece was 2.03 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 years in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 87th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release