Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 21.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece peaked at 74.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1980.
Greece ranks 54th 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 secondary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.4% | — |
| 1965 | 20.6% | -34.3% |
| 1970 | 17.7% | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +103.3% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +164.4% |
| 1995 | 31.3% | -57.8% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.0% | 20.6% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 17.7% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 13.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 31.3% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.9% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Greece was 21.8% 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 secondary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1980.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Greece ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary