Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
94.7%
in 2024
Spain
93.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 94.7% against 93.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 101 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 100.0% | 23.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 81.9% | 2.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.4% | 2.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.4% | 1.7% | 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 Spain?
- Greece, at 94.7% against 93.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th 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