Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Greece
34.3%
in 2024
Spain
38.5%
in 2023
Greece rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.5% against 34.3% in Greece, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 14.8% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 23.4% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 31.1% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 37.1% | 4.7% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 38.5% against 34.3% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Greece and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Greece ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 101 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, urban, 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