Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Greece

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary was 19.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.3%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.1%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 2.41965: 2.11970: 2.21975: 2.81980: 4.41985: 3.71990: 3.61995: 5.22000: 7.32005: 13.32010: 19.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Greece stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Greece peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1965.

That places Greece 11th 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 60-64 with tertiary in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 2.1% -14.2%
1970 2.2% +8.7%
1975 2.8% +25.9%
1980 4.4% +54.6%
1985 3.7% -16.1%
1990 3.6% -1.4%
1995 5.2% +43.2%
2000 7.3% +41.8%
2005 13.3% +82.1%
2010 19.3% +44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.1% 2.4% 2
1970s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 2
1980s 4.0% 3.7% 4.4% 2
1990s 4.4% 3.6% 5.2% 2
2000s 10.3% 7.3% 13.3% 2
2010s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 Mongolia 20.6% compare
  2. 9 Australia 20.1% compare
  3. 10 Switzerland 20.1% compare
  4. 12 Denmark 18.6% compare
  5. 13 United Arab Emirates 18.3% compare
  6. 14 Sweden 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary in Greece was 19.3% 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 tertiary recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1965.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary?
Greece ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with tertiary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.7%. 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary