Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary was 53.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
53.3%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 2010
All-time low
9.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 10 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 15 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 34 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 41 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 53.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy peaked at 53.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1970.

Italy ranks 38th 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 55-59 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 10.0%
1965 9.5% -5.2%
1970 9.2% -3.0%
1975 14.2% +54.2%
1980 15.0% +5.7%
1985 19.0% +26.9%
1990 20.1% +5.5%
1995 34.0% +69.4%
2000 33.5% -1.5%
2005 41.0% +22.3%
2010 53.3% +30.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.7% 9.5% 10.0% 2
1970s 11.7% 9.2% 14.2% 2
1980s 17.0% 15.0% 19.0% 2
1990s 27.1% 20.1% 34.0% 2
2000s 37.2% 33.5% 41.0% 2
2010s 53.3% 53.3% 53.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Iceland 55.8% compare
  2. 36 Sri Lanka 55.1% compare
  3. 37 Australia 53.8% compare
  4. 39 France 52.9% compare
  5. 40 Belgium 52.0% compare
  6. 41 Austria 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy was 53.3% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1970.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary?
Italy ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)