Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
98.2%
in 2024
Italy
97.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
19th
Italy rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 34 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.8% | 88.8% | 9.0% | Greece |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 95.0% | 3.0% | 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 Italy?
- Greece, at 98.2% against 97.8% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Italy?
- 0.4%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, male (%). 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