Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy is 3.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 74.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
That places Italy 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.9% | — |
| 1965 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 74.0% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 68.9% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | -35.1% |
| 1985 | 49.1% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.4% | 73.9% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 68.9% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 44.7% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.0% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Italy was 3.7% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
- Italy ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)