Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Greece
100.0%
in 2024
Portugal
100.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 137 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 72.5% | 16.0% | Greece |
| 1990s | 94.3% | 83.9% | 10.4% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 100.0% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 100.0% | 2.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Greece ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release