Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 77.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
77.9%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 2010
All-time low
11.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 60 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 77.9 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 45-49 with secondary in Italy stood at 77.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Italy peaked at 77.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 11.6%
1965 16.1% +39.1%
1970 16.0% -0.9%
1975 20.3% +27.1%
1980 22.1% +8.7%
1985 40.2% +81.7%
1990 39.7% -1.0%
1995 58.1% +46.3%
2000 60.0% +3.2%
2005 69.7% +16.1%
2010 77.9% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 11.6% 16.1% 2
1970s 18.2% 16.0% 20.3% 2
1980s 31.1% 22.1% 40.2% 2
1990s 48.9% 39.7% 58.1% 2
2000s 64.8% 60.0% 69.7% 2
2010s 77.9% 77.9% 77.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Latvia 79.9% compare
  2. 12 Serbia 79.6% compare
  3. 13 Croatia 79.4% compare
  4. 15 Armenia 77.5% compare
  5. 16 Slovenia 76.8% compare
  6. 17 Belize 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Italy was 77.9% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Italy ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)