Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary was 77.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
77.0%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.0%
in 2005
All-time low
13.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 35.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 76.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 79 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy stood at 77.0%.

That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy peaked at 79.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1965.

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 40-44 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 13.8%
1965 13.6% -1.2%
1970 16.3% +19.5%
1975 17.8% +9.2%
1980 40.6% +128.1%
1985 35.3% -13.1%
1990 50.6% +43.5%
1995 53.8% +6.2%
2000 76.1% +41.5%
2005 79.0% +3.8%
2010 77.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.7% 13.6% 13.8% 2
1970s 17.1% 16.3% 17.8% 2
1980s 38.0% 35.3% 40.6% 2
1990s 52.2% 50.6% 53.8% 2
2000s 77.5% 76.1% 79.0% 2
2010s 77.0% 77.0% 77.0% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Serbia 79.3% compare
  2. 12 Malta 78.3% compare
  3. 13 Latvia 77.3% compare
  4. 15 Belize 77.0% compare
  5. 16 Cuba 75.5% compare
  6. 17 Croatia 75.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy was 77.0% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary?
Italy ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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: Percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)