Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
12.2%
in 2024
Italy
11.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Italy rank
49th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.2% against 11.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.
Greece ranks 46th and Italy ranks 49th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.6% | 0.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 0.6% | 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 Italy?
- Greece, at 12.2% against 11.5% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Italy?
- 0.7%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 46th and Italy ranks 49th of 95 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, rural, 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