Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Greece
16.1%
in 2024
Italy
10.4%
in 2023
Greece rank
29th
Italy rank
31st

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
05101520200620152024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 16.1% against 10.4% in Italy, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 29th and Italy ranks 31st of 31 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 13.6% 10.7% 2.9% Greece
2020s 16.7% 10.3% 6.4% 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 16.1% against 10.4% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Italy?
5.7%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
6 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 31st of 31 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, 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, immigrant background, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 355 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release