Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1980
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 20.21965: 32.91970: 37.71975: 36.81980: 421985: 32.11990: 26.81995: 13.82000: 112005: 9.22010: 7.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 42.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.

That places Greece 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.2%
1965 32.9% +62.4%
1970 37.7% +14.6%
1975 36.8% -2.4%
1980 42.0% +14.2%
1985 32.1% -23.4%
1990 26.8% -16.7%
1995 13.8% -48.3%
2000 11.0% -20.8%
2005 9.2% -15.9%
2010 7.8% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.6% 20.2% 32.9% 2
1970s 37.2% 36.8% 37.7% 2
1980s 37.1% 32.1% 42.0% 2
1990s 20.3% 13.8% 26.8% 2
2000s 10.1% 9.2% 11.0% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.1% compare
  2. 75 Congo 7.9% compare
  3. 76 Dominican Republic 7.8% compare
  4. 78 Sierra Leone 7.7% compare
  5. 79 Ghana 7.3% compare
  6. 80 Spain 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Greece was 7.8% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary