How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?

8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Italy: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Greece

10.26

in 2016

Italy

10.19

in 2015

Greece rank

57th

Italy rank

59th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Greece
Italy

How they compare

Greece currently reports 10.26 against 10.19 in Italy, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 93 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.62	5.36	1.26	Greece
2000s	10.13	9.37	0.7609	Greece
2010s	10.56	10.01	0.5523	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Greece or Italy?: Greece, at 10.26 against 10.19 in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Greece and Italy?: 0.07, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Greece ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/