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 10.55 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.55
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 93 countries
All-time high
10.75
in 2013
All-time low
10.08
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

02.557.5102004201020162004: 10.12005: 10.22006: 10.22007: 10.32008: 10.22009: 10.42010: 10.62011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.82014: 10.62015: 10.52016: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Greece recorded 10.55 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Greece peaked at 10.75 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.08, in 2004.

That places Greece 44th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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, total in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 10.08
2005 10.18 +0.9%
2006 10.16 -0.1%
2007 10.29 +1.2%
2008 10.16 -1.3%
2009 10.36 +2.0%
2010 10.56 +1.9%
2011 10.72 +1.5%
2012 10.75 +0.3%
2013 10.75 +0.0%
2014 10.56 -1.8%
2015 10.49 -0.7%
2016 10.55 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.21 10.08 10.36 6
2010s 10.63 10.49 10.75 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 41 Romania 10.76 compare
  2. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.76 compare
  3. 43 Panama 10.71 compare
  4. 45 Palestine, State of 10.49 compare
  5. 46 Albania 10.44 compare
  6. 47 Italy 10.38 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 10.55 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 10.75 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.08 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Greece ranks 44th out of 93 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 3.8%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,319 data points, 1970–2021
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