Greece vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Greece
8.2%
in 2022
United States of America
8.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
15th
United States of America rank
13th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Greece
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 123 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 1.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Greece or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Greece and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Greece and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Greece ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, 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