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 90.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
90.7%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2000
All-time low
22.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 78 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 81.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 94.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 92.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 90.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy is 90.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy peaked at 94.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 22.3%
1965 25.8% +15.7%
1970 43.7% +69.4%
1975 47.8% +9.4%
1980 78.0% +63.2%
1985 77.8% -0.2%
1990 78.3% +0.6%
1995 81.2% +3.7%
2000 94.7% +16.6%
2005 92.4% -2.4%
2010 90.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.1% 22.3% 25.8% 2
1970s 45.7% 43.7% 47.8% 2
1980s 77.9% 77.8% 78.0% 2
1990s 79.8% 78.3% 81.2% 2
2000s 93.6% 92.4% 94.7% 2
2010s 90.7% 90.7% 90.7% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 6 Germany 90.9% compare
  2. 7 Serbia 90.8% compare
  3. 8 Tonga 90.7% compare
  4. 10 Albania 90.5% compare
  5. 11 South Africa 90.3% compare
  6. 12 Chile 89.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 90.7% 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 94.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 9th 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 down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)