Greece vs South Korea: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
97.7%
in 2024
South Korea
97.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
41st
South Korea rank
42nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- South Korea
How they compare
Greece currently reports 97.7% against 97.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd of 105 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.9% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 95.9% | 1.1% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.1% | 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 South Korea?
- Greece, at 97.7% against 97.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and South Korea?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and South Korea?
- 16 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 41st and South Korea ranks 42nd of 105 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, female (%). 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