China vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary

China
44.9%
in 2010
Italy
38.1%
in 2010
China rank
5th
Italy rank
8th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 44.9% against 38.1% in Italy, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 7.8% 6.0% Italy
1970s 4.4% 10.6% 6.2% Italy
1980s 8.8% 14.7% 5.9% Italy
1990s 18.0% 24.0% 6.0% Italy
2000s 27.2% 34.2% 7.0% Italy
2010s 44.9% 38.1% 6.8% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary, China or Italy?
China, at 44.9% against 38.1% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary between China and Italy?
6.8%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
China ranks 5th and Italy ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed