Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 54.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.
Italy ranks 130th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.4% | — |
| 1965 | 42.9% | -21.1% |
| 1970 | 33.3% | -22.4% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -39.1% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.7% | 42.9% | 54.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 26.0% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 15.8% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 12.7% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More education data for Italy
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 423,797 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 6,592 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 667,641 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 620,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.167 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy was 1.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Italy ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary