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
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
February 2026 Data Release