Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 22.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
Greece ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 5.9% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +48.9% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +57.9% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.2% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece was 22.5% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary