Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece

Greece: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 9.98 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
9.98
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 89 countries
All-time high
11.63
in 2011
All-time low
9.83
in 2015
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 10.92005: 10.92006: 112007: 11.22008: 11.22009: 11.32010: 11.32011: 11.62012: 11.42013: 11.22014: 11.42015: 9.82016: 10

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece is 9.98, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece peaked at 11.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2015.

That places Greece 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1 10.89 11.34 6
2010s 10.97 9.83 11.63 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 Dominican Republic 10.23 compare
  2. 47 Netherlands 10.06 compare
  3. 48 Slovak Republic 10.06 compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 9.8 compare
  5. 51 Namibia 9.78 compare
  6. 52 El Salvador 9.74 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places β†’

More reference data data for Greece

All data for Greece β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Greece was 9.98 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.63 in 2011.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2015.
How does Greece rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Greece ranks 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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