Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 28.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.21970: 3.21975: 3.81980: 5.11985: 5.11990: 7.71995: 92000: 13.82005: 23.32010: 28

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 28.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 28.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1965.

That places Greece 5th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.2% -7.5%
1970 3.2% +45.9%
1975 3.8% +17.3%
1980 5.1% +35.3%
1985 5.1% -1.6%
1990 7.7% +51.8%
1995 9.0% +16.7%
2000 13.8% +53.8%
2005 23.3% +68.8%
2010 28.0% +20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 2
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1980s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 2
1990s 8.3% 7.7% 9.0% 2
2000s 18.5% 13.8% 23.3% 2
2010s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 United States of America 29.8% compare
  2. 3 Israel 29.7% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 28.4% compare
  4. 6 Canada 27.7% compare
  5. 7 Japan 27.7% compare
  6. 8 Estonia 26.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Greece was 28.0% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1965.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary