Greece vs Libya: Share of the population with completed tertiary education

Greece
33
in 2020
Libya
32.4
in 2020
Greece rank
12th
Libya rank
14th

Share of the population with completed tertiary education over time

  • Greece
  • Libya
0102030187019452020

How they compare

Greece currently reports 33 against 32.4 in Libya, a difference of 0.6.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 12th and Libya ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 0.15 0 0.15 Greece
1880s 0.25 0 0.25 Greece
1890s 0.3 0 0.3 Greece
1900s 0.45 0 0.45 Greece
1910s 0.8 0 0.8 Greece
1920s 1.15 0 1.15 Greece
1930s 1.7 0.05 1.65 Greece
1940s 2.05 0.1 1.95 Greece
1950s 2.1 0.1 2 Greece
1960s 2.65 0.2 2.45 Greece
1970s 4.95 0.85 4.1 Greece
1980s 9.6 2.5 7.1 Greece
1990s 14.3 3.35 10.95 Greece
2000s 23.8 8.2 15.6 Greece
2010s 33.15 22.6 10.55 Greece
2020s 33 32.4 0.6 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with completed tertiary education, Greece or Libya?
Greece, at 33 against 32.4 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with completed tertiary education between Greece and Libya?
0.6, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for share of the population with completed tertiary education?
Greece ranks 12th and Libya ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with completed tertiary 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 completed tertiary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed