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
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
February 2026 Data Release