Average age, primary education and below in Greece
Greece: Average age, primary education and below was 66.57 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Greece, 1984–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Greece recorded 66.57 for average age, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Greece peaked at 66.57 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.88, in 1984.
Greece ranks 9th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 33.88 | — |
| 2004 | 59.45 | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 59.85 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.75 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.59 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.49 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.32 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.24 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 64.12 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.77 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 66.37 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.57 | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 66.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 66.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +75.5% | 33.88 | 59.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.88 | 33.88 | 33.88 | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.58 | 59.45 | 62.32 | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.1 | 63.24 | 66.57 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Greece?
- Average age, primary education and below in Greece was 66.57 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 66.57 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.88 in 1984.
- How does Greece rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Greece ranks 9th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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