Argentina vs Greece: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Argentina
99.5%
in 2020
Greece
99.4%
in 2020
Argentina rank
16th
Greece rank
18th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Argentina
  • Greece
020406080100187019452020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Greece ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Greece ranks 18th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 12 and Greece in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Greece Difference Ahead
1870s 10.2% 18.5% 8.2% Greece
1880s 14.1% 23.7% 9.6% Greece
1890s 16.9% 28.7% 11.8% Greece
1900s 25.7% 34.9% 9.2% Greece
1910s 42.2% 41.8% 0.5% Argentina
1920s 59.5% 45.2% 14.2% Argentina
1930s 72.4% 56.1% 16.3% Argentina
1940s 81.5% 70.2% 11.3% Argentina
1950s 87.5% 80.4% 7.0% Argentina
1960s 91.0% 89.3% 1.7% Argentina
1970s 94.8% 90.9% 3.8% Argentina
1980s 96.0% 94.9% 1.1% Argentina
1990s 96.5% 95.2% 1.2% Argentina
2000s 98.2% 97.3% 0.9% Argentina
2010s 99.4% 99.3% 0.1% Argentina
2020s 99.5% 99.4% 0.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Argentina or Greece?
Argentina, at 99.5% against 99.4% in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Argentina and Greece?
0.1%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Greece rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Argentina ranks 16th and Greece ranks 18th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.