Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 13.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.3%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1980
All-time low
13.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 19.51965: 31.41970: 35.71975: 45.91980: 52.61985: 431990: 43.31995: 28.62000: 21.52005: 18.52010: 13.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece is 13.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 52.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2010.

Greece ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.5%
1965 31.4% +60.6%
1970 35.7% +13.7%
1975 45.9% +28.5%
1980 52.6% +14.7%
1985 43.0% -18.2%
1990 43.3% +0.7%
1995 28.6% -34.0%
2000 21.5% -24.7%
2005 18.5% -14.0%
2010 13.3% -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.5% 19.5% 31.4% 2
1970s 40.8% 35.7% 45.9% 2
1980s 47.8% 43.0% 52.6% 2
1990s 36.0% 28.6% 43.3% 2
2000s 20.0% 18.5% 21.5% 2
2010s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 56 Mozambique 14.1% compare
  2. 57 Liberia 13.6% compare
  3. 58 Benin 13.5% compare
  4. 60 China 13.2% compare
  5. 60 Pakistan 13.2% compare
  6. 62 Malawi 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Greece was 13.3% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary