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

Greece
80.0%
in 2024
Spain
84.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
31st
Spain rank
28th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
020406080200620152024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 84.3% against 80.0% in Greece, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 34 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 78.5% 81.5% 3.0% Spain
2020s 82.1% 83.9% 1.7% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 84.3% against 80.0% in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Greece and Spain?
4.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 28th of 34 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 401 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release