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 5.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.8%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1965
All-time low
5.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Greece recorded 5.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 52.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2010.

That places Greece 89th 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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.2%
1965 52.6% +93.4%
1970 46.3% -12.0%
1975 51.2% +10.6%
1980 39.7% -22.5%
1985 27.8% -30.1%
1990 13.3% -51.9%
1995 11.3% -15.4%
2000 9.8% -13.0%
2005 6.0% -39.0%
2010 5.8% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.9% 27.2% 52.6% 2
1970s 48.8% 46.3% 51.2% 2
1980s 33.7% 27.8% 39.7% 2
1990s 12.3% 11.3% 13.3% 2
2000s 7.9% 6.0% 9.8% 2
2010s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1

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  1. 86 China 6.8% compare
  2. 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.4% compare
  3. 88 Malaysia 6.3% compare
  4. 90 Mongolia 5.7% compare
  5. 91 Jordan 5.4% compare
  6. 92 Armenia 5.1% compare

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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 5.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 89th 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 40.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)