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
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.