Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 24.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 0.811965: 0.971970: 1.81975: 3.11980: 4.61985: 5.91990: 7.71995: 10.22000: 12.52005: 20.42010: 24.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece is 24.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 95.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places Greece 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 1.0% +19.8%
1970 1.8% +81.4%
1975 3.1% +77.8%
1980 4.6% +47.9%
1985 5.9% +27.4%
1990 7.7% +30.2%
1995 10.2% +33.3%
2000 12.5% +21.8%
2005 20.4% +63.3%
2010 24.4% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 2
1970s 2.4% 1.8% 3.1% 2
1980s 5.3% 4.6% 5.9% 2
1990s 9.0% 7.7% 10.2% 2
2000s 16.4% 12.5% 20.4% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Estonia 26.7% compare
  2. 9 Australia 26.2% compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 25.4% compare
  4. 12 New Zealand 24.2% compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 23.2% compare
  6. 14 Cyprus 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Greece was 24.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Greece ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. 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 female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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 female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary