School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece
Greece: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.22 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 9.22 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 9.3 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.44 years, in 2002.
That places Greece 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.27 years | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.44 years | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.52 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.62 years | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.82 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.94 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.25 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.02 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8.97 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.81 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.91 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.2 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.22 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 years | 8.44 years | 9.3 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.98 years | 8.81 years | 9.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.05 years | 8.88 years | 9.22 years | 4 |
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More education data for Greece
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 70,680 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.02 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Greece was 9.22 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 years in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release