Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 40.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
That places Greece 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.4% | — |
| 1965 | 34.9% | +113.3% |
| 1970 | 35.6% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.9% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 38.4% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 26.8% | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -52.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 16.4% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 35.6% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 26.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 78 Mali 5.8% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.7% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.6% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 5.4% compare
- 83 Armenia 4.9% compare
- 84 Haiti 4.7% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece was 5.5% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Greece ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary