Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary was 76.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
76.8%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2000
All-time low
18.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 19 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 78.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 78.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 80 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 79 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 76.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy is 76.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy peaked at 80.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1965.

Italy ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 19.0%
1965 18.8% -1.2%
1970 30.3% +61.3%
1975 36.2% +19.4%
1980 45.8% +26.6%
1985 55.9% +22.1%
1990 78.8% +40.9%
1995 78.5% -0.4%
2000 80.0% +1.9%
2005 79.0% -1.2%
2010 76.8% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.9% 18.8% 19.0% 2
1970s 33.2% 30.3% 36.2% 2
1980s 50.9% 45.8% 55.9% 2
1990s 78.7% 78.5% 78.8% 2
2000s 79.5% 79.0% 80.0% 2
2010s 76.8% 76.8% 76.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Republic of Moldova 78.6% compare
  2. 14 Romania 77.9% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 77.5% compare
  4. 17 Czechia 76.0% compare
  5. 18 Malta 75.3% compare
  6. 19 Slovakia 73.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary in Italy was 76.8% 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 secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary?
Italy ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)