Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
92.5%
in 2024
Spain
92.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
45th
Spain rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 92.5% against 92.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.5% | 100.0% | 30.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 79.9% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.5% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.5% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 92.5% against 92.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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