Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 45.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.0%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2005
All-time low
12.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 12.11965: 18.31970: 23.31975: 26.41980: 47.51985: 42.91990: 45.71995: 36.12000: 39.82005: 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece is 45.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 54.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1960.

Greece ranks 6th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.1%
1965 18.3% +51.4%
1970 23.3% +27.3%
1975 26.4% +12.9%
1980 47.5% +80.2%
1985 42.9% -9.7%
1990 45.7% +6.5%
1995 36.1% -20.9%
2000 39.8% +10.2%
2005 54.8% +37.6%
2010 45.0% -17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 12.1% 18.3% 2
1970s 24.9% 23.3% 26.4% 2
1980s 45.2% 42.9% 47.5% 2
1990s 40.9% 36.1% 45.7% 2
2000s 47.3% 39.8% 54.8% 2
2010s 45.0% 45.0% 45.0% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Malta 52.8% compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 50.7% compare
  3. 5 Colombia 48.0% compare
  4. 7 Argentina 41.3% compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 36.9% compare
  6. 9 Costa Rica 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary