Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
18.9%
in 2024
Italy
13.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
27th
Italy rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 18.9% against 13.4% in Italy, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 33 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 13.7% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% | 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 Italy?
- Greece, at 18.9% against 13.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Italy?
- 5.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 27th and Italy ranks 30th of 33 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, immigrant background, 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