Italy vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total

Italy
5.85
in 2010
United States of America
5.74
in 2010
Italy rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.85 against 5.74 in United States of America, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 4.06 3.03 United States of America
1970s 1.15 4.91 3.76 United States of America
1980s 2.63 5.44 2.8 United States of America
1990s 3.78 5.61 1.83 United States of America
2000s 5.29 5.71 0.42 United States of America
2010s 5.85 5.74 0.11 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total, Italy or United States of America?
Italy, at 5.85 against 5.74 in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total between Italy and United States of America?
0.11, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Italy ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 40-44.