Italy vs Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Italy
39.8%
in 2010
Norway
42.1%
in 2010
Italy rank
38th
Norway rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • Italy
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 42.1% against 39.8% in Italy, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6% 3.5% 0.0% Italy
1970s 5.8% 7.5% 1.7% Norway
1980s 7.7% 14.4% 6.7% Norway
1990s 15.6% 29.1% 13.5% Norway
2000s 30.6% 41.8% 11.2% Norway
2010s 39.8% 42.1% 2.3% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, Italy or Norway?
Norway, at 42.1% against 39.8% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Italy and Norway?
2.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Norway rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Italy ranks 38th and Norway ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary