Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Greece
37.9%
in 2024
Spain
37.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
41st
Spain rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 37.9% against 37.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 23.0% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 35.7% | 0.2% | 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 Spain?
- Greece, at 37.9% against 37.3% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Greece and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Greece ranks 41st and Spain ranks 42nd of 111 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, 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