Greece vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Greece
32.9%
in 2022
Türkiye
35.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
41st
Türkiye rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 35.1% against 32.9% in Greece, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Türkiye ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 72.4% | 11.6% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 62.5% | 5.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 35.1% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Greece or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 35.1% against 32.9% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Türkiye?
- 2.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 41st and Türkiye ranks 40th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, immigrant background, 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