Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
94.7%
in 2024
Portugal
91.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Portugal rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 94.7% against 91.1% in Portugal, a difference of 3.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 49th of 101 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 72.3% | 6.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 79.0% | 4.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 86.2% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 90.2% | 4.0% | 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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 94.7% against 91.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Portugal?
- 3.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 49th of 101 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, 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