Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender
Greece
0.981 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9771 GPIA
in 2024
Greece rank
80th
Spain rank
81st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.981 GPIA against 0.9771 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0039 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 80th and Spain ranks 81st of 134 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7987 GPIA | 0.8602 GPIA | 0.0615 GPIA | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.922 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.078 GPIA | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.9481 GPIA | 0.9546 GPIA | 0.0065 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.9635 GPIA | 0.0011 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9781 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | 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 0.981 GPIA against 0.9771 GPIA in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Spain?
- 0.0039 GPIA, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 80th and Spain ranks 81st of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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