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 46.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 1980
All-time low
34.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 67 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Greece recorded 46.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 69.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1960.

That places Greece 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 34.7%
1965 45.5% +30.9%
1970 50.3% +10.7%
1975 52.6% +4.5%
1980 69.2% +31.6%
1985 63.8% -7.9%
1990 67.0% +5.1%
1995 50.4% -24.8%
2000 49.4% -2.1%
2005 58.0% +17.6%
2010 46.9% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.1% 34.7% 45.5% 2
1970s 51.4% 50.3% 52.6% 2
1980s 66.5% 63.8% 69.2% 2
1990s 58.7% 50.4% 67.0% 2
2000s 53.7% 49.4% 58.0% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 27 Colombia 48.0% compare
  2. 28 Philippines 48.0% compare
  3. 29 Macau, China 47.4% compare
  4. 31 Malawi 46.8% compare
  5. 32 Iceland 46.6% compare
  6. 33 Zambia 46.6% 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 46.9% 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 69.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1960.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 30th 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 down 5.0%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)