Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 11.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Greece recorded 11.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 38.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1995.
Greece ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.0% | — |
| 1965 | 38.0% | +137.6% |
| 1970 | 35.4% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 35.3% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -36.2% |
| 1990 | 10.5% | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.0% | 16.0% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 20.7% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 93 Thailand 12.7% compare
- 94 Mexico 12.6% compare
- 94 United Arab Emirates 12.6% compare
- 97 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.9% compare
- 98 Egypt 10.8% compare
- 99 Switzerland 10.4% compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Greece was 11.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)