Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Greece
96.5%
in 2024
Spain
93.7%
in 2023
Greece rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 96.5% against 93.7% in Spain, a difference of 2.8%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.2% | 3.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 2.9% | 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 96.5% against 93.7% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Greece and Spain?
- 2.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Greece ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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