Greece vs South Africa: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+
Greece
10.26
in 2016
South Africa
10.15
in 2017
Greece rank
57th
South Africa rank
60th
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time
- Greece
- South Africa
How they compare
Greece currently reports 10.26 against 10.15 in South Africa, a difference of 0.11.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th of 93 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 | 10.13 | 9.06 | 1.08 | Greece |
| 2010s | 10.56 | 10.05 | 0.5053 | 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 South Africa?
- Greece, at 10.26 against 10.15 in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Greece and South Africa?
- 0.11, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Greece and South Africa rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Greece ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 60th 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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About this data
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/