Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.23 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.23
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.28
in 2005
All-time low
0.05
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece, 1960–2010

0.050.10.150.20.250.31960198520101960: 0.051965: 0.061970: 0.071975: 0.11980: 0.121985: 0.131990: 0.131995: 0.142000: 0.162005: 0.282010: 0.23

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece is 0.23, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece peaked at 0.28 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1960.

Greece ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.05 —
1965 0.06 +20.0%
1970 0.07 +16.7%
1975 0.1 +42.9%
1980 0.12 +20.0%
1985 0.13 +8.3%
1990 0.13 +0.0%
1995 0.14 +7.7%
2000 0.16 +14.3%
2005 0.28 +75.0%
2010 0.23 -17.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.28, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.325, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.055 0.05 0.06 2
1970s 0.085 0.07 0.1 2
1980s 0.125 0.12 0.13 2
1990s 0.135 0.13 0.14 2
2000s 0.22 0.16 0.28 2
2010s 0.23 0.23 0.23 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 46 France 0.23 compare
  2. 48 Japan 0.22 compare
  3. 49 Chile 0.21 compare
  4. 49 Jordan 0.21 compare
  5. 49 Peru 0.21 compare
  6. 49 Spain 0.21 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece?
Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total in Greece was 0.23 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.28 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?
Greece ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.