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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 38.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
38.1%
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 81965: 7.61970: 10.31975: 10.91980: 14.81985: 14.61990: 24.11995: 23.92000: 33.22005: 35.22010: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy stood at 38.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy peaked at 38.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1965.

Italy ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 7.6% -5.2%
1970 10.3% +36.5%
1975 10.9% +5.0%
1980 14.8% +36.2%
1985 14.6% -1.7%
1990 24.1% +65.6%
1995 23.9% -0.8%
2000 33.2% +38.9%
2005 35.2% +6.1%
2010 38.1% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 7.6% 8.0% 2
1970s 10.6% 10.3% 10.9% 2
1980s 14.7% 14.6% 14.8% 2
1990s 24.0% 23.9% 24.1% 2
2000s 34.2% 33.2% 35.2% 2
2010s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 China 44.9% compare
  2. 6 Sri Lanka 43.8% compare
  3. 7 Tonga 40.5% compare
  4. 9 Ghana 37.5% compare
  5. 10 Latvia 34.1% compare
  6. 11 Zimbabwe 33.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Italy was 38.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Italy ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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