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

Greece
4.79
in 2016
Italy
4.87
in 2016
Greece rank
41st
Italy rank
39th

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

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 4.87 against 4.79 in Greece, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Italy ranks 39th of 88 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 5.64 5.08 0.5658 Greece
2010s 4.91 5.09 0.1865 Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 4.87 against 4.79 in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Greece and Italy?
0.08, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Greece ranks 41st and Italy ranks 39th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed