Italy vs United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

Italy
39.8%
in 2010
United States of America
38.0%
in 2010
Italy rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th

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

  • Italy
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.8% against 38.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Italy ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th 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 3.6% 24.9% 21.3% United States of America
1970s 5.8% 45.9% 40.1% United States of America
1980s 7.7% 45.1% 37.3% United States of America
1990s 15.6% 36.6% 21.1% United States of America
2000s 30.6% 35.5% 4.9% United States of America
2010s 39.8% 38.0% 1.8% Italy

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 United States of America?
Italy, at 39.8% against 38.0% in United States of America as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between Italy and United States of America?
1.8%, 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: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Italy ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th 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