Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 27.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.8%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 4.11965: 3.51970: 3.41975: 5.91980: 6.21985: 7.91990: 8.61995: 15.42000: 15.32005: 21.72010: 27.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Italy recorded 27.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy peaked at 27.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1970.

That places Italy 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.1%
1965 3.5% -13.9%
1970 3.4% -2.8%
1975 5.9% +71.4%
1980 6.2% +5.4%
1985 7.9% +27.6%
1990 8.6% +8.5%
1995 15.4% +80.1%
2000 15.3% -1.0%
2005 21.7% +42.1%
2010 27.8% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.8% 3.5% 4.1% 2
1970s 4.7% 3.4% 5.9% 2
1980s 7.1% 6.2% 7.9% 2
1990s 12.0% 8.6% 15.4% 2
2000s 18.5% 15.3% 21.7% 2
2010s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 Tonga 28.8% compare
  2. 44 Mauritius 28.4% compare
  3. 45 Iceland 28.2% compare
  4. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 27.5% compare
  5. 48 Russian Federation 27.3% compare
  6. 49 Brunei Darussalam 27.0% compare
  7. 49 Guyana 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Italy was 27.8% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1970.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Italy ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary