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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 3.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.8%
World rank
74th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

12341960198520101960: 0.831965: 0.851970: 0.841975: 1.11980: 11985: 21990: 2.31995: 2.62000: 32005: 2.72010: 3.8

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Italy peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

That places Italy 74th 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 tertiary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% +2.4%
1970 0.8% -1.2%
1975 1.1% +26.2%
1980 1.0% -2.8%
1985 2.0% +98.1%
1990 2.3% +10.8%
1995 2.6% +17.3%
2000 3.0% +14.3%
2005 2.7% -11.6%
2010 3.8% +42.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2
1990s 2.5% 2.3% 2.6% 2
2000s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Italy was 3.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Italy ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary