Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female was 4.28 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy stood at 4.28. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy peaked at 4.28 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.66, in 1960.
Italy ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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+, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.66 | — |
| 1965 | 0.73 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.83 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | +31.1% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 2.92 | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 4.28 | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.695 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.99 | 0.83 | 1.15 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.41 | 2.92 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.47 | 3.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.28 | 4.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 29 Netherlands 4.5 compare
- 30 Slovenia 4.44 compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 4.31 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 4.21 compare
- 34 Ireland 4.18 compare
- 35 Singapore 4.16 compare
More education data for Italy
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female in Italy was 4.28 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+, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.66 in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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+, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.