Greece vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Greece
34.1%
in 2010
Iceland
35.0%
in 2010
Greece rank
49th
Iceland rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Greece
  • Iceland
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 35.0% against 34.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 43.3% 83.8% 40.5% Iceland
1970s 56.2% 75.3% 19.1% Iceland
1980s 58.8% 63.5% 4.7% Iceland
1990s 46.0% 52.5% 6.5% Iceland
2000s 36.3% 41.9% 5.6% Iceland
2010s 34.1% 35.0% 0.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Greece or Iceland?
Iceland, at 35.0% against 34.1% in Greece as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Greece and Iceland?
0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 49th and Iceland ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)