Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 8.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy is 8.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
Italy ranks 70th 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 population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy was 8.0% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
- Italy ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary