Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 17.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary 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 tertiary in Greece stood at 17.4%.
That represents a change of up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 26.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places Greece 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +421.4% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +110.3% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +183.9% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | +114.5% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +67.3% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 4.3% | 12.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 22.5% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece was 17.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary