Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 2.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.4%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 1965
All-time low
2.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 4.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 2.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 73.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 116th 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.6%
1965 73.4% +1.0%
1970 64.3% -12.3%
1975 56.3% -12.5%
1980 45.8% -18.6%
1985 33.1% -27.7%
1990 12.8% -61.2%
1995 10.2% -20.6%
2000 4.9% -52.0%
2005 3.2% -34.5%
2010 2.4% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.0% 72.6% 73.4% 2
1970s 60.3% 56.3% 64.3% 2
1980s 39.5% 33.1% 45.8% 2
1990s 11.5% 10.2% 12.8% 2
2000s 4.1% 3.2% 4.9% 2
2010s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 113 France 2.7% compare
  2. 114 Slovakia 2.6% compare
  3. 115 Latvia 2.5% compare
  4. 117 Albania 2.3% compare
  5. 118 Armenia 2.3% compare
  6. 119 Sweden 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Italy was 2.4% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)