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

Greece
52.7%
in 2024
Italy
49.1%
in 2023
Greece rank
49th
Italy rank
52nd

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 52.7% against 49.1% in Italy, a difference of 3.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 49th and Italy ranks 52nd of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 12.9% 27.2% 14.3% Italy
2000s 24.3% 34.0% 9.7% Italy
2010s 36.0% 43.4% 7.4% Italy
2020s 47.7% 47.4% 0.4% 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 52.7% against 49.1% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Greece and Italy?
3.6%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
31 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 49th and Italy ranks 52nd of 111 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, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
111 places, 1,721 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release