Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 70.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
70.7%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2010
All-time low
11.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 11.11965: 12.91970: 20.61975: 22.11980: 38.31985: 38.81990: 411995: 50.42000: 65.42005: 68.22010: 70.7

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 70.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy peaked at 70.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 18th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.1%
1965 12.9% +15.9%
1970 20.6% +59.9%
1975 22.1% +7.7%
1980 38.3% +73.0%
1985 38.8% +1.2%
1990 41.0% +5.8%
1995 50.4% +22.9%
2000 65.4% +29.7%
2005 68.2% +4.3%
2010 70.7% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.0% 11.1% 12.9% 2
1970s 21.4% 20.6% 22.1% 2
1980s 38.5% 38.3% 38.8% 2
1990s 45.7% 41.0% 50.4% 2
2000s 66.8% 65.4% 68.2% 2
2010s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Tonga 71.0% compare
  2. 16 Austria 71.0% compare
  3. 17 Romania 70.8% compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 70.6% compare
  5. 20 Kyrgyzstan 70.5% compare
  6. 21 Bulgaria 69.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy was 70.7% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary