Average years of schooling among adults in Greece
Greece: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling among adults in Greece, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling among adults in Greece is 11.55 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Greece peaked at 11.55 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.81 years, in 1990.
Greece ranks 54th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Greece, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.81 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.94 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.2 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.33 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.46 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8.59 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.72 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.97 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 9.49 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.75 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.06 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.15 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.31 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.74 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.25 years | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.54 years | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.83 years | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 11.12 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.41 years | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.55 years | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.55 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.39 years, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.55 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34 years, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 years | 7.81 years | 8.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 years | 9.1 years | 10.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 years | 10.21 years | 11.12 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 years | 11.41 years | 11.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 51 Andorra 11.61 years compare
- 51 South Africa 11.61 years compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 11.61 years compare
- 55 Romania 11.55 years compare
- 56 Bulgaria 11.45 years compare
- 57 San Marino 11.36 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 average years of schooling among adults in Greece?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Greece was 11.55 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 years in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.