Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 75.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
75.6%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 2000
All-time low
19.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 78.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 80.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 83.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 81.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 75.6 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 75.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy peaked at 83.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.0%
1965 28.6% +50.7%
1970 30.3% +5.8%
1975 49.3% +62.8%
1980 45.8% -7.2%
1985 78.9% +72.3%
1990 79.3% +0.5%
1995 80.2% +1.1%
2000 83.7% +4.3%
2005 81.5% -2.6%
2010 75.6% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.8% 19.0% 28.6% 2
1970s 39.8% 30.3% 49.3% 2
1980s 62.4% 45.8% 78.9% 2
1990s 79.8% 79.3% 80.2% 2
2000s 82.6% 81.5% 83.7% 2
2010s 75.6% 75.6% 75.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Tajikistan 79.0% compare
  2. 10 Jamaica 76.8% compare
  3. 11 Kyrgyzstan 75.9% compare
  4. 13 Serbia 75.2% compare
  5. 14 Austria 75.2% compare
  6. 15 Germany 74.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Italy was 75.6% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 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 population age 25-29 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 population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)