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

Greece
75.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
74.3%
in 2024
Greece rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
20406080197119972024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 75.9% against 74.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Greece ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 108 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 51.5% 67.7% 16.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 66.4% 71.6% 5.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 74.2% 74.3% 0.0% Sri Lanka

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 Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 75.9% against 74.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Sri Lanka?
1.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Greece ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 108 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,747 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release