Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Greece
16.6%
in 2024
Italy
15.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
42nd
Italy rank
45th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.6% against 15.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.6% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.2% | 2.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 16.6% against 15.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Greece and Italy?
- 1.5%, with Greece 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 post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 45th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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