Greece vs Hong Kong, China: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
29.5%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
27.9%
in 2024
Greece rank
43rd
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.5% against 27.9% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.1% | 2.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 2.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Greece or Hong Kong, China?
- Greece, at 29.5% against 27.9% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.6%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hong Kong, China?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Hong Kong, China rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 43rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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