Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
18.9%
in 2024
Spain
20.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.9% against 18.9% in Greece, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 20.9% | 4.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 22.4% | 2.4% | Spain |
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?
- Spain, at 20.9% against 18.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Spain 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 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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