Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 11.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.0%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 30.71965: 23.21970: 16.91975: 16.61980: 9.21985: 21.71990: 231995: 25.72000: 18.52005: 17.72010: 11

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in 2010.

That represents a change of down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy peaked at 30.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.

That places Italy 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.7%
1965 23.2% -24.5%
1970 16.9% -27.1%
1975 16.6% -1.7%
1980 9.2% -44.3%
1985 21.7% +134.9%
1990 23.0% +5.8%
1995 25.7% +11.8%
2000 18.5% -28.0%
2005 17.7% -4.3%
2010 11.0% -37.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.9% 23.2% 30.7% 2
1970s 16.8% 16.6% 16.9% 2
1980s 15.5% 9.2% 21.7% 2
1990s 24.3% 23.0% 25.7% 2
2000s 18.1% 17.7% 18.5% 2
2010s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

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  4. 88 Viet Nam 10.4% compare
  5. 89 Jamaica 8.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Italy was 11.0% 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Italy ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education