Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 67.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
67.8%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2010
All-time low
26.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 67.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 10th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.8%
1965 43.9% +63.7%
1970 48.4% +10.4%
1975 51.9% +7.1%
1980 55.1% +6.2%
1985 57.5% +4.3%
1990 59.2% +3.0%
1995 49.3% -16.6%
2000 41.2% -16.5%
2005 32.2% -21.8%
2010 67.8% +110.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.3% 26.8% 43.9% 2
1970s 50.2% 48.4% 51.9% 2
1980s 56.3% 55.1% 57.5% 2
1990s 54.2% 49.3% 59.2% 2
2000s 36.7% 32.2% 41.2% 2
2010s 67.8% 67.8% 67.8% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 Cyprus 70.3% compare
  2. 8 Paraguay 69.8% compare
  3. 9 Iceland 69.6% compare
  4. 11 Fiji 65.4% compare
  5. 12 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  6. 13 Costa Rica 63.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Greece was 67.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)