Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 26.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Greece recorded 26.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 68.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.
That places Greece 60th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.6% | — |
| 1965 | 53.9% | +39.6% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 64.2% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 68.6% | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 38.6% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 58.9% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.3% | 61.9% | 68.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 47.2% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 57 Sudan 28.1% compare
- 58 China 27.8% compare
- 59 South Africa 27.7% compare
- 61 Central African Republic 26.3% compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 26.2% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.7% compare
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece was 26.9% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Greece ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)