Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 79.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
79.3%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.3%
in 2005
All-time low
16.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 18.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 53 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 80.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy stood at 79.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy peaked at 80.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1960.

That places Italy 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 16.3%
1965 18.8% +15.2%
1970 18.6% -1.0%
1975 36.2% +94.6%
1980 45.8% +26.6%
1985 53.0% +15.6%
1990 57.6% +8.8%
1995 78.3% +35.8%
2000 77.8% -0.6%
2005 80.3% +3.3%
2010 79.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 16.3% 18.8% 2
1970s 27.4% 18.6% 36.2% 2
1980s 49.4% 45.8% 53.0% 2
1990s 68.0% 57.6% 78.3% 2
2000s 79.1% 77.8% 80.3% 2
2010s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Serbia 82.0% compare
  2. 12 Czechia 81.8% compare
  3. 13 Cuba 79.5% compare
  4. 15 Croatia 78.2% compare
  5. 16 Belize 77.8% compare
  6. 17 Malta 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Italy was 79.3% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Italy ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)