Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece

Greece: Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development was 4 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 98 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2013
All-time low
4 years
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece, 2013–2020

012342013201620202013: 4 years2014: 4 years2015: 4 years2016: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years2020: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2020, theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Greece ranks 1st of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years) in Greece, 2013 to 2020.
Year years Change
2013 4 years
2014 4 years +0.0%
2015 4 years +0.0%
2016 4 years +0.0%
2017 4 years +0.0%
2018 4 years +0.0%
2019 4 years +0.0%
2020 4 years +0.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 years, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 7
2020s 4 years 4 years 4 years 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Angola 4 years compare
  2. 1 Costa Rica 4 years compare
  3. 1 El Salvador 4 years compare
  4. 1 Guatemala 4 years compare
  5. 1 Indonesia 4 years compare
  6. 1 Mongolia 4 years
  7. 1 Nigeria 4 years compare
  8. 1 Oman 4 years compare
  9. 1 Panama 4 years compare
  10. 1 United Arab Emirates 4 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece?
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development in Greece was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood educational development recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2013.
How does Greece rank for theoretical duration of early childhood educational development?
Greece ranks 1st out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is theoretical duration of early childhood educational development rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of early childhood educational development (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,343 data points, 1972–2020
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood educational development.