Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 33.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
33.9%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 31965: 2.91970: 3.71975: 6.71980: 8.71985: 13.71990: 13.81995: 19.12000: 21.32005: 30.62010: 33.9

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 tertiary in Greece is 33.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 33.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1965.

That places Greece 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 2.9% -2.3%
1970 3.7% +25.8%
1975 6.7% +82.2%
1980 8.7% +29.7%
1985 13.7% +57.9%
1990 13.8% +0.7%
1995 19.1% +38.9%
2000 21.3% +11.6%
2005 30.6% +43.5%
2010 33.9% +10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1970s 5.2% 3.7% 6.7% 2
1980s 11.2% 8.7% 13.7% 2
1990s 16.4% 13.8% 19.1% 2
2000s 26.0% 21.3% 30.6% 2
2010s 33.9% 33.9% 33.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Ireland 38.3% compare
  2. 4 Canada 35.3% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 35.3% compare
  4. 7 Israel 33.0% compare
  5. 8 Japan 31.6% compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Greece was 33.9% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1965.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary