Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 27.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1980
All-time low
15.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 15.91965: 26.91970: 32.11975: 38.11980: 43.71985: 40.91990: 34.61995: 31.22000: 27.62005: 30.32010: 27.6

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 27.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 43.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1960.

That places Greece 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.9%
1965 26.9% +69.5%
1970 32.1% +19.3%
1975 38.1% +18.7%
1980 43.7% +14.7%
1985 40.9% -6.5%
1990 34.6% -15.4%
1995 31.2% -9.8%
2000 27.6% -11.6%
2005 30.3% +9.8%
2010 27.6% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.4% 15.9% 26.9% 2
1970s 35.1% 32.1% 38.1% 2
1980s 42.3% 40.9% 43.7% 2
1990s 32.9% 31.2% 34.6% 2
2000s 28.9% 27.6% 30.3% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  2. 18 New Zealand 28.1% compare
  3. 19 Thailand 27.8% compare
  4. 21 Zambia 27.4% compare
  5. 22 Myanmar 27.3% compare
  6. 23 Zimbabwe 26.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Greece was 27.6% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary