Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Greece
100.0%
in 2024
Spain
100.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 136 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 0.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.5% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Greece |
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 Spain?
- Greece, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Greece and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Greece ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 136 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