Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+
Greece
97.5%
in 2024
Italy
98.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
49th
Italy rank
47th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.0% against 97.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 49th and Italy ranks 47th of 136 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.1% | 100.0% | 12.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 95.6% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 95.3% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+, Greece or Italy?
- Italy, at 98.0% against 97.5% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ between Greece and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Greece ranks 49th and Italy ranks 47th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.