School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece
Greece: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 6.57 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece stood at 6.57 years. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece peaked at 6.57 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4173 years, in 1971.
Greece ranks 2nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4173 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4321 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4966 years | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5386 years | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6093 years | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6498 years | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6715 years | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6231 years | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6533 years | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.638 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.699 years | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7481 years | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8595 years | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9895 years | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 years | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 1.23 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.32 years | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 years | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 years | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.24 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.69 years | +36.1% |
| 1993 | 1.88 years | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.86 years | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.84 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 years | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 years | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2.33 years | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.65 years | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 3.1 years | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.41 years | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.63 years | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 3.97 years | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 4.38 years | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.16 years | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4.73 years | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 4.94 years | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.21 years | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 5.98 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.22 years | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.57 years | +5.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 6.57 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 6.57 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5657 years | 0.4173 years | 0.6715 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 0.638 years | 1.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 years | 1.24 years | 2.43 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.73 years | 2.65 years | 4.55 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.59 years | 4.73 years | 6.57 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 1 Puerto Rico 6.76 years compare
- 3 Australia 5.83 years compare
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.79 years compare
- 5 Argentina 5.63 years compare
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, tertiary, female in Greece?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Greece was 6.57 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4173 years in 1971.
- How does Greece rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.