Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
29.0%
in 2024
Portugal
28.0%
in 2024
Greece rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.0% against 28.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 109 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 1.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 1.8% | 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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 29.0% against 28.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 109 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, 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