Greece vs Spain: Population having attained at least basic education
Greece
99.4
in 2020
Spain
99.3
in 2020
Greece rank
18th
Spain rank
20th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Greece currently reports 99.4 against 99.3 in Spain, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.
Greece ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 10 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 18.45 | 27.95 | 9.5 | Spain |
| 1880s | 23.7 | 37.65 | 13.95 | Spain |
| 1890s | 28.7 | 46.05 | 17.35 | Spain |
| 1900s | 34.9 | 50.7 | 15.8 | Spain |
| 1910s | 41.75 | 50.9 | 9.15 | Spain |
| 1920s | 45.2 | 46.3 | 1.1 | Spain |
| 1930s | 56.15 | 44.95 | 11.2 | Greece |
| 1940s | 70.15 | 44.25 | 25.9 | Greece |
| 1950s | 80.4 | 47.25 | 33.15 | Greece |
| 1960s | 89.35 | 54.8 | 34.55 | Greece |
| 1970s | 90.95 | 66.7 | 24.25 | Greece |
| 1980s | 94.9 | 76.9 | 18 | Greece |
| 1990s | 95.25 | 84.05 | 11.2 | Greece |
| 2000s | 97.35 | 95.5 | 1.85 | Greece |
| 2010s | 99.3 | 99.1 | 0.2 | Greece |
| 2020s | 99.4 | 99.3 | 0.1 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Greece or Spain?
- Greece, at 99.4 against 99.3 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Greece and Spain?
- 0.1, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Greece ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.