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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release