Barbados vs Italy: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Barbados
99.3%
in 2020
Italy
99.0%
in 2020
Barbados rank
20th
Italy rank
23rd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Barbados
  • Italy
20406080100187019452020

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 99.3% against 99.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.

Barbados ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 10 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Italy Difference Ahead
1870s 26.1% 29.4% 3.3% Italy
1880s 31.9% 37.0% 5.1% Italy
1890s 34.7% 45.5% 10.8% Italy
1900s 42.3% 53.5% 11.2% Italy
1910s 51.3% 59.0% 7.8% Italy
1920s 66.6% 68.6% 2.0% Italy
1930s 75.7% 75.3% 0.4% Barbados
1940s 88.4% 84.0% 4.4% Barbados
1950s 97.9% 89.2% 8.7% Barbados
1960s 98.7% 93.2% 5.5% Barbados
1970s 99.3% 95.5% 3.8% Barbados
1980s 98.9% 94.4% 4.5% Barbados
1990s 99.3% 95.7% 3.6% Barbados
2000s 100.0% 97.7% 2.3% Barbados
2010s 99.5% 98.7% 0.8% Barbados
2020s 99.3% 99.0% 0.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Barbados or Italy?
Barbados, at 99.3% against 99.0% in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Barbados and Italy?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Italy?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Italy rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Barbados ranks 20th and Italy ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.