Average age, above primary education in Greece

Greece: Average age, above primary education was 48.59 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48.59
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.59
in 2016
All-time low
39.47
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age, above primary education in Greece, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 39.52005: 39.82006: 402007: 40.22008: 40.92009: 41.62010: 42.12011: 42.82012: 43.22013: 43.52014: 43.82015: 48.42016: 48.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age, above primary education in Greece stood at 48.59. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Greece peaked at 48.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 2004.

That places Greece 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.32 39.47 41.59 6
2010s 44.62 42.07 48.59 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 12 Slovakia 50.62 compare
  2. 13 Germany 49.82 compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom 49.58 compare
  4. 16 Moldova 48.26 compare
  5. 17 Belarus 48.01 compare
  6. 18 Georgia 47.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Greece?
Average age, above primary education in Greece was 48.59 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 48.59 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average age, above primary education?
Greece ranks 15th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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