Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 57.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.9%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2010
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.61965: 18.31970: 22.31975: 26.61980: 29.51985: 43.21990: 39.11995: 39.92000: 31.32005: 52.72010: 57.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece is 57.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 57.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

That places Greece 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 18.3% +58.1%
1970 22.3% +21.4%
1975 26.6% +19.7%
1980 29.5% +10.7%
1985 43.2% +46.6%
1990 39.1% -9.7%
1995 39.9% +2.2%
2000 31.3% -21.6%
2005 52.7% +68.5%
2010 57.9% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.0% 11.6% 18.3% 2
1970s 24.5% 22.3% 26.6% 2
1980s 36.4% 29.5% 43.2% 2
1990s 39.5% 39.1% 39.9% 2
2000s 42.0% 31.3% 52.7% 2
2010s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Malta 62.7% compare
  2. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 58.6% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 55.7% compare
  4. 5 Spain 42.6% compare
  5. 6 Türkiye 41.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece was 57.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary