Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
96.9%
in 2024
Italy
98.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
43rd
Italy rank
41st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 98.5% against 96.9% in Greece, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 41st of 100 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 100.0% | 17.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 97.5% | 8.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 96.0% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 98.0% | 1.7% | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 98.5% against 96.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Italy?
- 1.6%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 30 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 43rd and Italy ranks 41st of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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