Greece vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Greece
82.3%
in 2024
United States
87.7%
in 2024
Greece rank
29th
United States rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • United States
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

United States currently reports 87.7% against 82.3% in Greece, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 36 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece United States Difference Ahead
2010s 81.4% 89.2% 7.7% United States
2020s 83.8% 88.6% 4.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Greece or United States?
United States, at 87.7% against 82.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Greece and United States?
5.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do Greece and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Greece ranks 29th and United States ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 409 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release