School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Greece
Greece: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 20.9 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece is 20.9 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece peaked at 20.9 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15 years, in 2002.
Greece ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.08 years | — |
| 2001 | 15.48 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15 years | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.58 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.32 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.48 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.99 years | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.86 years | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 17.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.87 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.72 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 19.03 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 19.29 years | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.65 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.48 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 19.77 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.86 years | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9 years | +0.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 20.9 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Greece's 20.9 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.14 years, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 years | 15 years | 16.48 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.13 years | 16.86 years | 19.65 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.25 years | 19.48 years | 20.9 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Greece?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Greece was 20.9 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 years in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release