Greece vs Italy: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper

Greece
57.0%
in 2016
Italy
50.2%
in 2015
Greece rank
48th
Italy rank
51st

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 57.0% against 50.2% in Italy, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 77 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 24.7% 18.2% 6.5% Greece
2000s 52.8% 44.0% 8.8% Greece
2010s 57.5% 49.0% 8.5% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 57.0% against 50.2% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper between Greece and Italy?
6.8%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Greece ranks 48th and Italy ranks 51st of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/