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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary was 36.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.2%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 16 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 22.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 24.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Italy recorded 36.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Italy peaked at 36.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.

That places Italy 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 7.9%
1965 9.4% +19.2%
1970 9.0% -4.5%
1975 10.8% +19.6%
1980 11.5% +6.9%
1985 16.2% +41.0%
1990 16.0% -1.3%
1995 22.4% +39.9%
2000 24.1% +7.6%
2005 28.5% +18.4%
2010 36.2% +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 7.9% 9.4% 2
1970s 9.9% 9.0% 10.8% 2
1980s 13.9% 11.5% 16.2% 2
1990s 19.2% 16.0% 22.4% 2
2000s 26.3% 24.1% 28.5% 2
2010s 36.2% 36.2% 36.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 43 South Africa 40.3% compare
  2. 44 South Korea 38.9% compare
  3. 45 Russia 37.9% compare
  4. 47 Chile 36.2% compare
  5. 48 Iceland 35.3% compare
  6. 49 Israel 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary in Italy was 36.2% 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 secondary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary?
Italy ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)