France vs Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

France
24.4%
in 2010
Greece
26.8%
in 2010
France rank
27th
Greece rank
25th

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

  • France
  • Greece
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Greece currently reports 26.8% against 24.4% in France, a difference of 2.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Greece ahead.

France ranks 27th and Greece ranks 25th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 2.5% 2.5% 0.1% France
1970s 5.6% 4.5% 1.2% France
1980s 8.9% 8.3% 0.6% France
1990s 12.6% 12.0% 0.6% France
2000s 18.4% 19.3% 0.9% Greece
2010s 24.4% 26.8% 2.4% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., France or Greece?
Greece, at 26.8% against 24.4% in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between France and Greece?
2.4%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Greece?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Greece rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
France ranks 27th and Greece ranks 25th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)