School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Greece
Greece: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 6.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.1 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.14 years
in 2000
All-time low
5.63 years
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2023
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Greece recorded 6.1 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 6.14 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.63 years, in 2002.
That places Greece 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.09 years | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.63 years | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.79 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.95 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.92 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.97 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.99 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.87 years | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.83 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.83 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.07 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1 years | +0.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.1 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.1 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.14 years, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.93 years | 5.63 years | 6.14 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.94 years | 5.85 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 years | 5.83 years | 6.1 years | 4 |
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 school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Greece?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Greece was 6.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 years in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 80th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release