Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy
Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 79.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010
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 40-44 with secondary in Italy is 79.3%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Italy peaked at 80.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1965.
That places Italy 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 secondary in Italy, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.3% | — |
| 1965 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.6% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 20.5% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | +123.5% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 55.8% | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 77.8% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2% | 16.1% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.8% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.8% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 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 secondary in Italy?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)