Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 36.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.3%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1960
All-time low
19.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 35 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 36.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Greece peaked at 44.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1980.

Greece ranks 83rd 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 44.8%
1965 30.9% -30.9%
1970 26.4% -14.6%
1975 23.1% -12.4%
1980 19.7% -14.9%
1985 24.5% +24.6%
1990 29.8% +21.3%
1995 33.5% +12.4%
2000 37.5% +12.2%
2005 35.0% -6.7%
2010 36.3% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.9% 30.9% 44.8% 2
1970s 24.8% 23.1% 26.4% 2
1980s 22.1% 19.7% 24.5% 2
1990s 31.6% 29.8% 33.5% 2
2000s 36.3% 35.0% 37.5% 2
2010s 36.3% 36.3% 36.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 37.8% compare
  2. 81 Ireland 36.8% compare
  3. 82 Colombia 36.6% compare
  4. 84 Iceland 35.8% compare
  5. 85 El Salvador 34.9% compare
  6. 86 Indonesia 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Greece was 36.3% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1980.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Greece ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)