Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece
Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 29.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 29.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
That places Greece 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +36.1% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +74.2% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.3% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 17 Norway 30.2% compare
- 18 Netherlands 30.2% compare
- 19 Cyprus 30.0% compare
- 21 Lithuania 29.0% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.5% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 28.0% 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 tertiary in Greece?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Greece was 29.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)