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

Greece: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 13.06 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
13.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
13.06
in 2016
All-time low
12.48
in 2006
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

0510152004201020162004: 12.52005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 12.62008: 12.72009: 12.82010: 12.82011: 12.82012: 12.82013: 12.82014: 12.82015: 132016: 13.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece stood at 13.06. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece peaked at 13.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 2006.

Greece ranks 22nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 12.49
2005 12.54 +0.4%
2006 12.48 -0.4%
2007 12.56 +0.6%
2008 12.66 +0.8%
2009 12.78 +1.0%
2010 12.81 +0.2%
2011 12.84 +0.2%
2012 12.81 -0.3%
2013 12.83 +0.1%
2014 12.82 -0.0%
2015 13.05 +1.8%
2016 13.06 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.58 12.48 12.78 6
2010s 12.89 12.81 13.06 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.15 compare
  2. 20 South Africa 13.15 compare
  3. 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.07 compare
  4. 23 Estonia 13.05 compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 13.05 compare
  6. 25 Czechia 13.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece was 13.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.06 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 2006.
How does Greece rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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