Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 38.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.1%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.1%
in 1995
All-time low
30.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 30.81965: 37.11970: 37.31975: 48.11980: 501985: 47.61990: 51.11995: 53.12000: 38.92005: 40.32010: 38.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 38.1%.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 53.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1960.

That places Italy 12th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.8%
1965 37.1% +20.5%
1970 37.3% +0.5%
1975 48.1% +28.9%
1980 50.0% +3.9%
1985 47.6% -4.7%
1990 51.1% +7.4%
1995 53.1% +3.8%
2000 38.9% -26.7%
2005 40.3% +3.7%
2010 38.1% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.0% 30.8% 37.1% 2
1970s 42.7% 37.3% 48.1% 2
1980s 48.8% 47.6% 50.0% 2
1990s 52.1% 51.1% 53.1% 2
2000s 39.6% 38.9% 40.3% 2
2010s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Guyana 40.8% compare
  2. 10 Poland 39.4% compare
  3. 11 Iceland 38.8% compare
  4. 13 Albania 37.6% compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 37.4% compare
  6. 15 New Zealand 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy was 38.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary