Greece vs Italy: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Greece
48.9%
in 2024
Italy
49.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
52nd
Italy rank
51st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 49.2% against 48.9% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st of 113 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 23.1% | 13.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 32.7% | 11.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 42.8% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 47.2% | 2.5% | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 49.2% against 48.9% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Greece ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 51st of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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