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
05101520200620152024

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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 853 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release