Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary was 9.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 1.21965: 1.41970: 2.11975: 2.61980: 3.11985: 3.11990: 3.11995: 3.42000: 4.12005: 7.22010: 9.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece is 9.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 9.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 1.4% +20.8%
1970 2.1% +47.6%
1975 2.6% +23.4%
1980 3.1% +17.4%
1985 3.1% -0.3%
1990 3.1% -1.0%
1995 3.4% +9.5%
2000 4.1% +21.8%
2005 7.2% +76.0%
2010 9.3% +29.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.2% 1.4% 2
1970s 2.4% 2.1% 2.6% 2
1980s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 2
1990s 3.2% 3.1% 3.4% 2
2000s 5.6% 4.1% 7.2% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.1% compare
  2. 28 Costa Rica 10.0% compare
  3. 29 Croatia 9.7% compare
  4. 30 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
  5. 32 Peru 9.2% compare
  6. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary in Greece was 9.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. 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: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary