Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Greece
0.9789 LPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9802 LPIA
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Spain rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.9802 LPIA against 0.9789 LPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0013 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8811 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.1189 LPIA Spain
2000s 0.9175 LPIA 0.9373 LPIA 0.0197 LPIA Spain
2010s 0.9551 LPIA 0.9549 LPIA 0.0002 LPIA Greece
2020s 0.9754 LPIA 0.9783 LPIA 0.0029 LPIA Spain

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?
Spain, at 0.9802 LPIA against 0.9789 LPIA in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Spain?
0.0013 LPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
27 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 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,594 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release