Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
11.8%
in 2024
Portugal
12.6%
in 2023
Greece rank
38th
Portugal rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12.6% against 11.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 84 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.5% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 12.0% | 0.8% | Portugal |
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?
- Portugal, at 12.6% against 11.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 84 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release