UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece
Greece: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.26 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece stood at 10.26.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece peaked at 10.75 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.62, in 1981.
Greece ranks 57th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.62 | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 9.94 | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 10.21 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 10.17 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.75 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.26 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.62 | 6.62 | 6.62 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.74 | 7.74 | 7.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 9.94 | 10.22 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 10.26 | 10.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 54 Malaysia 10.37 compare
- 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.35 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.31 compare
- 58 Spain 10.25 compare
- 59 Italy 10.19 compare
- 60 South Africa 10.15 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece was 10.26 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 in 2015.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Greece ranks 57th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/