Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
29.7%
in 2024
Spain
28.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
16th
Spain rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.7% against 28.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.9% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 27.4% | 0.3% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 29.7% against 28.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 16th and Spain ranks 19th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). 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