Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary was 39.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
39.2%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Greece, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 31965: 31970: 4.71975: 7.61980: 13.61985: 13.71990: 19.31995: 20.42000: 22.92005: 35.22010: 39.2

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 39.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 39.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1965.

Greece ranks 4th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.0% -1.0%
1970 4.7% +59.0%
1975 7.6% +61.8%
1980 13.6% +79.1%
1985 13.7% +0.5%
1990 19.3% +41.2%
1995 20.4% +5.7%
2000 22.9% +12.4%
2005 35.2% +53.7%
2010 39.2% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2
1970s 6.1% 4.7% 7.6% 2
1980s 13.6% 13.6% 13.7% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.3% 20.4% 2
2000s 29.1% 22.9% 35.2% 2
2010s 39.2% 39.2% 39.2% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 1 Republic of Korea 62.4% compare
  2. 2 Singapore 60.0% compare
  3. 3 Ireland 43.6% compare
  4. 5 Canada 36.1% compare
  5. 6 Japan 35.6% compare
  6. 7 Cyprus 35.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary in Greece was 39.2% 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 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with tertiary schooling. 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 30-34 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary