Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 36.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.9%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.51970: 2.11975: 4.31980: 5.51985: 10.81990: 11.41995: 17.72000: 21.62005: 31.82010: 36.9

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 35-39 with tertiary in Greece is 36.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 36.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Greece 6th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.5% +2.7%
1970 2.1% +36.8%
1975 4.3% +106.7%
1980 5.5% +28.1%
1985 10.8% +95.3%
1990 11.4% +5.9%
1995 17.7% +55.4%
2000 21.6% +21.7%
2005 31.8% +47.4%
2010 36.9% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.1% 4.3% 2
1980s 8.1% 5.5% 10.8% 2
1990s 14.6% 11.4% 17.7% 2
2000s 26.7% 21.6% 31.8% 2
2010s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Ireland 40.7% compare
  2. 4 Canada 38.2% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 37.0% compare
  4. 7 Ukraine 34.4% compare
  5. 8 Israel 34.2% compare
  6. 9 Japan 32.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece was 36.9% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary