Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Greece
86.2%
in 2024
Italy
87.9%
in 2023
Greece rank
49th
Italy rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 87.9% against 86.2% in Greece, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 49th and Italy ranks 46th of 97 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 77.6% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 84.8% | 5.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 87.0% | 2.3% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 87.9% against 86.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Greece and Italy?
- 1.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Greece ranks 49th and Italy ranks 46th of 97 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, urban, male (%). 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