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

Latest (2016)
9.97
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
60th
of 91 countries
All-time high
10.51
in 2015
All-time low
5.83
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Greece, 1981–2016

02.557.5101981199820161981: 5.82005: 9.52006: 9.92007: 9.82008: 9.82010: 102014: 10.32015: 10.52016: 10

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

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Greece, 1981 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Spain 10.16 compare
  2. 58 South Africa 10.03 compare
  3. 59 Italy 9.99 compare
  4. 61 Palestine, State of 9.43 compare
  5. 62 Portugal 9.37 compare
  6. 63 Dominican Republic 9.32 compare

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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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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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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/