Greece vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
98.3%
in 2024
South Korea
98.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
40th
South Korea rank
39th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 98.5% against 98.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 106 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 92.2% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 97.5% | 1.4% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.2% | 0.3% | South Korea |
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 South Korea?
- South Korea, at 98.5% against 98.3% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Greece and South Korea rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th 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