Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Greece
73.1%
in 2024
Italy
56.0%
in 2023
Greece rank
31st
Italy rank
34th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 73.1% against 56.0% in Italy, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 43 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 | 62.8% | 46.2% | 16.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 52.7% | 17.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 73.1% against 56.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Italy?
- 17.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Greece ranks 31st and Italy ranks 34th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-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
February 2026 Data Release