Greece vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Greece
61.2%
in 2024
Spain
53.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
31st
Spain rank
33rd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Spain
0204060200620152024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 61.2% against 53.2% in Spain, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Spain ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 53.5% 58.9% 5.4% Spain
2020s 59.9% 57.7% 2.2% 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 Spain?
Greece, at 61.2% against 53.2% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Spain?
8.0%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 31st and Spain ranks 33rd of 36 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, 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 upper secondary 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
36 places, 403 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release