Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female was 6.75 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy is 6.75, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy peaked at 6.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 1960.
Italy ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.94 | — |
| 1965 | 1.37 | +45.7% |
| 1970 | 1.55 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.52 | +62.6% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.56 | +83.1% |
| 1990 | 4.9 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.75 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 | 0.94 | 1.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.04 | 1.55 | 2.52 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 2.49 | 4.56 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 6.2 | 6.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Kazakhstan 6.92 compare
- 7 Austria 6.91 compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 6.81 compare
- 10 Armenia 6.65 compare
- 11 Hong Kong, China 6.59 compare
- 12 Tajikistan 6.55 compare
More education data for Italy
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female in Italy was 6.75 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25-29, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 25-29.