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

Greece
9.97
in 2016
South Africa
10.03
in 2017
Greece rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th

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

  • Greece
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.03 against 9.97 in Greece, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 91 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 9.75 8.77 0.9776 Greece
2010s 10.27 9.85 0.4273 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?
South Africa, at 10.03 against 9.97 in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Greece and South Africa?
0.06, with South Africa 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 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 91 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, female. 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, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female 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/