Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 17.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1990
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 17.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.

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 26.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 43rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.2%
1965 6.3% +426.7%
1970 13.3% +110.6%
1975 15.3% +15.0%
1980 18.6% +21.6%
1985 20.5% +10.2%
1990 26.9% +31.0%
1995 23.1% -14.0%
2000 9.9% -57.2%
2005 16.5% +67.3%
2010 17.8% +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 1.2% 6.3% 2
1970s 14.3% 13.3% 15.3% 2
1980s 19.6% 18.6% 20.5% 2
1990s 25.0% 23.1% 26.9% 2
2000s 13.2% 9.9% 16.5% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 40 Brunei Darussalam 19.1% compare
  2. 41 Egypt 18.4% compare
  3. 42 Malta 18.0% compare
  4. 44 Fiji 17.7% compare
  5. 45 Netherlands 16.2% compare
  6. 46 Norway 15.7% compare

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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 17.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 43rd 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 rising.
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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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