Greece vs Spain: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Greece

12.2 years

in 2040

Spain

12.1 years

in 2040

Greece rank

38th

Spain rank

40th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Greece currently reports 12.2 years against 12.1 years in Spain, a difference of 0.1 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 38th and Spain ranks 40th of 146 countries.

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
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: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.