Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 31.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.6%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.51965: 4.81970: 5.31975: 7.51980: 9.81985: 13.21990: 16.61995: 19.82000: 24.72005: 28.82010: 31.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy peaked at 31.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 4.8% +6.4%
1970 5.3% +11.7%
1975 7.5% +39.6%
1980 9.8% +31.2%
1985 13.2% +35.2%
1990 16.6% +25.6%
1995 19.8% +19.1%
2000 24.7% +24.6%
2005 28.8% +16.6%
2010 31.6% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.6% 4.5% 4.8% 2
1970s 6.4% 5.3% 7.5% 2
1980s 11.5% 9.8% 13.2% 2
1990s 18.2% 16.6% 19.8% 2
2000s 26.8% 24.7% 28.8% 2
2010s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 46 Israel 31.9% compare
  2. 47 Cyprus 31.9% compare
  3. 48 Belize 31.7% compare
  4. 50 Argentina 31.3% compare
  5. 51 Brunei Darussalam 31.0% compare
  6. 52 Fiji 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Italy was 31.6% 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 25+ with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Italy ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary