Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
0.981 GPIA
in 2024
Spain
0.9771 GPIA
in 2024
Greece rank
79th
Spain rank
80th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 133 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 79th and Spain ranks 80th of 133 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