Greece vs South Africa: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Greece
10.24
in 2016
South Africa
10.29
in 2020
Greece rank
44th
South Africa rank
43rd

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Greece
  • South Africa
02.557.510199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.29 against 10.24 in Greece, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 90 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.04 8.76 1.28 Greece
2010s 10.32 9.78 0.5423 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Greece or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.29 against 10.24 in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Greece and South Africa?
0.05, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Greece ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed