Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 57.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
57.9%
World rank
2nd
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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.61965: 17.91970: 211975: 25.91980: 29.51985: 34.51990: 39.11995: 33.92000: 33.92005: 52.72010: 57.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 57.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 17.9% +54.8%
1970 21.0% +17.6%
1975 25.9% +23.0%
1980 29.5% +14.1%
1985 34.5% +17.1%
1990 39.1% +13.1%
1995 33.9% -13.1%
2000 33.9% -0.2%
2005 52.7% +55.7%
2010 57.9% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.7% 11.6% 17.9% 2
1970s 23.4% 21.0% 25.9% 2
1980s 32.0% 29.5% 34.5% 2
1990s 36.5% 33.9% 39.1% 2
2000s 43.3% 33.9% 52.7% 2
2010s 57.9% 57.9% 57.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 58.6% compare
  2. 3 Colombia 55.7% compare
  3. 4 Malta 45.2% compare
  4. 5 Spain 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary