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 65.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
65.4%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 2005
All-time low
34.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 66.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece is 65.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 66.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 1960.

That places Greece 7th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 34.5%
1965 45.6% +32.2%
1970 49.2% +7.9%
1975 53.1% +7.9%
1980 55.1% +3.7%
1985 64.3% +16.7%
1990 59.2% -8.0%
1995 55.8% -5.8%
2000 41.4% -25.8%
2005 66.6% +60.9%
2010 65.4% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.1% 34.5% 45.6% 2
1970s 51.2% 49.2% 53.1% 2
1980s 59.7% 55.1% 64.3% 2
1990s 57.5% 55.8% 59.2% 2
2000s 54.0% 41.4% 66.6% 2
2010s 65.4% 65.4% 65.4% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare
  2. 5 Lesotho 69.2% compare
  3. 6 Guyana 68.3% compare
  4. 8 Uruguay 65.3% compare
  5. 9 Spain 65.0% compare
  6. 10 Fiji 64.5% 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 65.4% 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 66.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 7th 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 58.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)