Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 24.8% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
Greece recorded 24.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece peaked at 24.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.
Greece ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +60.4% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.6% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Greece was 24.8% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Greece ranks 26th 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 81.5%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)