Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece

Greece: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.06 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.06
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
12.06
in 2016
All-time low
10.74
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece, 2004–2016

02.557.51012.52004201020162004: 10.72005: 10.92006: 10.82007: 112008: 11.12009: 11.42010: 11.62011: 11.82012: 11.82013: 11.92014: 11.92015: 122016: 12.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece is 12.06, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece peaked at 12.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2004.

Greece ranks 33rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.99 10.74 11.4 6
2010s 11.86 11.59 12.06 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 30 Bulgaria 12.23 compare
  2. 31 Serbia 12.14 compare
  3. 32 Austria 12.09
  4. 34 Argentina 11.98 compare
  5. 35 Chile 11.84 compare
  6. 36 Luxembourg 11.79 compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Greece was 12.06 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2004.
How does Greece rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Greece ranks 33rd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
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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