Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 21.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 1980
All-time low
15.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 15.61965: 17.41970: 28.61975: 31.61980: 41.91985: 40.61990: 39.21995: 33.42000: 29.52005: 25.12010: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Italy recorded 21.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy peaked at 41.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1960.

That places Italy 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.6%
1965 17.4% +11.8%
1970 28.6% +64.2%
1975 31.6% +10.3%
1980 41.9% +32.6%
1985 40.6% -3.2%
1990 39.2% -3.4%
1995 33.4% -14.9%
2000 29.5% -11.5%
2005 25.1% -14.9%
2010 21.8% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.5% 15.6% 17.4% 2
1970s 30.1% 28.6% 31.6% 2
1980s 41.2% 40.6% 41.9% 2
1990s 36.3% 33.4% 39.2% 2
2000s 27.3% 25.1% 29.5% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 40 Brazil 22.8% compare
  2. 41 Germany 22.4% compare
  3. 42 Nicaragua 21.9% compare
  4. 43 Gabon 21.8% compare
  5. 45 Honduras 21.3% compare
  6. 46 Nepal 21.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Italy was 21.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Italy ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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