Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
19.0%
in 2024
Italy
14.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
29th
Italy rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 19.0% against 14.0% in Italy, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 32 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 3.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 13.4% | 6.9% | 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 Italy?
- Greece, at 19.0% against 14.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Italy?
- 5.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 29th and Italy ranks 32nd of 32 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, immigrant background, 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