Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 26.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.5%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1990
All-time low
14.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 14.61965: 19.91970: 36.91975: 42.11980: 44.51985: 42.71990: 50.41995: 49.32000: 45.92005: 34.72010: 26.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece stood at 26.5%.

The figure is down 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 50.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.6%
1965 19.9% +36.9%
1970 36.9% +85.2%
1975 42.1% +14.2%
1980 44.5% +5.7%
1985 42.7% -4.1%
1990 50.4% +17.9%
1995 49.3% -2.2%
2000 45.9% -6.8%
2005 34.7% -24.4%
2010 26.5% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.2% 14.6% 19.9% 2
1970s 39.5% 36.9% 42.1% 2
1980s 43.6% 42.7% 44.5% 2
1990s 49.8% 49.3% 50.4% 2
2000s 40.3% 34.7% 45.9% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 28.6% compare
  2. 15 Iceland 27.9% compare
  3. 16 Fiji 27.5% compare
  4. 18 Guyana 26.0% compare
  5. 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.5% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Greece was 26.5% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary