Ireland vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary

Ireland
15.0%
in 2010
Italy
15.8%
in 2010
Ireland rank
56th
Italy rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary over time

  • Ireland
  • Italy
5101520196019852010

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 54th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 3.2% 2.2% Ireland
1970s 6.7% 3.2% 3.5% Ireland
1980s 10.2% 5.0% 5.2% Ireland
1990s 12.9% 7.4% 5.5% Ireland
2000s 18.0% 10.3% 7.7% Ireland
2010s 15.0% 15.8% 0.9% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary, Ireland or Italy?
Italy, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary between Ireland and Italy?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Ireland ranks 56th and Italy ranks 54th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed 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 65-69 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary