Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 72.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
72.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2010
All-time low
9.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 9.51965: 11.31970: 18.81975: 20.21980: 39.51985: 40.31990: 42.91995: 51.82000: 702005: 71.42010: 72.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy stood at 72.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy peaked at 72.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 14th 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.5%
1965 11.3% +18.6%
1970 18.8% +66.7%
1975 20.2% +7.6%
1980 39.5% +95.4%
1985 40.3% +1.9%
1990 42.9% +6.4%
1995 51.8% +21.0%
2000 70.0% +35.0%
2005 71.4% +2.1%
2010 72.8% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.4% 9.5% 11.3% 2
1970s 19.5% 18.8% 20.2% 2
1980s 39.9% 39.5% 40.3% 2
1990s 47.3% 42.9% 51.8% 2
2000s 70.7% 70.0% 71.4% 2
2010s 72.8% 72.8% 72.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Poland 74.3% compare
  2. 12 Fiji 74.2% compare
  3. 13 Hungary 74.2% compare
  4. 15 Sweden 72.2% compare
  5. 16 Switzerland 71.9% compare
  6. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy was 72.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary