Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 83.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
83.7%
World rank
4th
of 144 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2005
All-time low
27.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 27.21965: 39.91970: 54.11975: 63.31980: 74.21985: 681990: 67.31995: 73.12000: 76.32005: 84.12010: 83.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy is 83.7%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy peaked at 84.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1960.

That places Italy 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.2%
1965 39.9% +46.5%
1970 54.1% +35.7%
1975 63.3% +17.0%
1980 74.2% +17.3%
1985 68.0% -8.4%
1990 67.3% -0.9%
1995 73.1% +8.5%
2000 76.3% +4.4%
2005 84.1% +10.2%
2010 83.7% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5% 27.2% 39.9% 2
1970s 58.7% 54.1% 63.3% 2
1980s 71.1% 68.0% 74.2% 2
1990s 70.2% 67.3% 73.1% 2
2000s 80.2% 76.3% 84.1% 2
2010s 83.7% 83.7% 83.7% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Denmark 92.5% compare
  2. 2 Finland 86.7% compare
  3. 3 Norway 84.9% compare
  4. 5 Hungary 81.9% compare
  5. 6 Serbia 79.6% compare
  6. 7 Czechia 77.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Italy was 83.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Italy ranks 4th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
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