Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 40.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.4%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 2.91965: 31970: 4.91975: 5.11980: 6.61985: 7.31990: 13.61995: 13.32000: 24.52005: 32.82010: 40.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 64.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy peaked at 40.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.0% +2.1%
1970 4.9% +65.5%
1975 5.1% +4.5%
1980 6.6% +28.9%
1985 7.3% +10.6%
1990 13.6% +86.8%
1995 13.3% -2.3%
2000 24.5% +83.8%
2005 32.8% +33.8%
2010 40.4% +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.9% 5.1% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.6% 7.3% 2
1990s 13.5% 13.3% 13.6% 2
2000s 28.6% 24.5% 32.8% 2
2010s 40.4% 40.4% 40.4% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 33 Denmark 42.4% compare
  2. 34 Ukraine 41.2% compare
  3. 35 Austria 40.9% compare
  4. 37 Singapore 40.3% compare
  5. 38 Cuba 40.1% compare
  6. 39 South Africa 38.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy was 40.4% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Italy ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary