Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Greece
16.6%
in 2024
Portugal
15.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
42nd
Portugal rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 44th of 74 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 9.4% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 13.8% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.1% | 1.3% | 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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 44th 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