Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female was 6.01 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, 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 40-44, female in Italy is 6.01, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Italy peaked at 6.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1965.
Italy ranks 11th 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 40-44, female in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.81 | — |
| 1965 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.92 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 0.99 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | +151.5% |
| 1985 | 2.16 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +54.2% |
| 1995 | 3.6 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | +43.6% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.955 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 2.16 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 3.33 | 3.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.37 | 5.17 | 5.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.01 | 6.01 | 6.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 8 Israel 6.17 compare
- 9 France 6.09 compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 6.06 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.94 compare
- 13 United States of America 5.77 compare
- 14 Estonia 5.74 compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 5.74 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 40-44, female in Italy?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Italy was 6.01 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 40-44, female recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 40-44.