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 9.97 in 2016. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece, 1981–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece is 9.97, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece peaked at 10.51 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.83, in 1981.
Greece ranks 60th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.83 | — |
| 2005 | 9.53 | +63.6% |
| 2006 | 9.89 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.76 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.32 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.97 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.83 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.75 | 9.53 | 9.89 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 9.97 | 10.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 57 Spain 10.16 compare
- 58 South Africa 10.03 compare
- 59 Italy 9.99 compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 9.43 compare
- 62 Portugal 9.37 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 9.32 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- 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 9.97 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 10.51 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 5.83 in 1981.
- How does Greece rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 91 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 0.8%. 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, female. 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 female 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/