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

Greece
26.8%
in 2010
Iceland
24.6%
in 2010
Greece rank
62nd
Iceland rank
65th

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

  • Greece
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.8% against 24.6% in Iceland, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 24.1% 5.5% 18.6% Greece
1970s 16.4% 9.5% 6.9% Greece
1980s 17.0% 14.9% 2.1% Greece
1990s 25.9% 20.5% 5.4% Greece
2000s 26.3% 24.8% 1.5% Greece
2010s 26.8% 24.6% 2.2% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Greece or Iceland?
Greece, at 26.8% against 24.6% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Greece and Iceland?
2.2%, with Greece 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 secondary schooling.?
Greece ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 65th 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary