Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 38.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.1%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.3%
in 2000
All-time low
30.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 30.81965: 34.31970: 37.31975: 39.91980: 501985: 46.31990: 50.71995: 50.22000: 51.32005: 36.62010: 38.1

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 38.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 51.3% in 2000 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.8%
1965 34.3% +11.5%
1970 37.3% +8.7%
1975 39.9% +6.9%
1980 50.0% +25.3%
1985 46.3% -7.3%
1990 50.7% +9.5%
1995 50.2% -1.1%
2000 51.3% +2.2%
2005 36.6% -28.5%
2010 38.1% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.6% 30.8% 34.3% 2
1970s 38.6% 37.3% 39.9% 2
1980s 48.1% 46.3% 50.0% 2
1990s 50.4% 50.2% 50.7% 2
2000s 43.9% 36.6% 51.3% 2
2010s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Argentina 39.8% compare
  2. 10 Guyana 39.7% compare
  3. 11 Poland 39.4% compare
  4. 13 Albania 37.6% compare
  5. 14 Uruguay 37.4% compare
  6. 15 Cyprus 37.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary