Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
98.3%
in 2024
Italy
98.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
40th
Italy rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 98.3% against 98.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Italy ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 100.0% | 9.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 94.2% | 98.0% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 96.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 0.2% | 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 98.3% against 98.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 40th and Italy ranks 42nd of 106 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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