Greece vs Portugal: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
29.8%
in 2024
Portugal
28.1%
in 2024
Greece rank
47th
Portugal rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.8% against 28.1% in Portugal, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 128 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.0% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.4% | 2.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.9% | 2.6% | 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 Portugal?
- Greece, at 29.8% against 28.1% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Portugal?
- 1.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 49th of 128 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, 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