Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 45.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.0%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 12.61965: 201970: 23.21975: 42.11980: 47.51985: 45.11990: 41.11995: 44.62000: 48.22005: 54.82010: 45

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece is 45.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 54.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 5th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.6%
1965 20.0% +59.3%
1970 23.2% +15.7%
1975 42.1% +81.9%
1980 47.5% +12.8%
1985 45.1% -5.0%
1990 41.1% -9.0%
1995 44.6% +8.6%
2000 48.2% +8.1%
2005 54.8% +13.6%
2010 45.0% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.3% 12.6% 20.0% 2
1970s 32.6% 23.2% 42.1% 2
1980s 46.3% 45.1% 47.5% 2
1990s 42.8% 41.1% 44.6% 2
2000s 51.5% 48.2% 54.8% 2
2010s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 53.1% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 50.7% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 48.0% compare
  4. 6 Malta 43.9% compare
  5. 7 Uruguay 36.9% compare
  6. 8 Argentina 36.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Greece was 45.0% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary