Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 33.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.6%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 1990
All-time low
30.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 30.81965: 34.31970: 37.31975: 39.91980: 42.11985: 441990: 49.11995: 492000: 48.52005: 47.52010: 33.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 33.6%.

The figure is down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 49.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 42.1% +5.6%
1985 44.0% +4.4%
1990 49.1% +11.7%
1995 49.0% -0.1%
2000 48.5% -1.2%
2005 47.5% -2.1%
2010 33.6% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.6% 30.8% 34.3% 2
1970s 38.6% 37.3% 39.9% 2
1980s 43.0% 42.1% 44.0% 2
1990s 49.1% 49.0% 49.1% 2
2000s 48.0% 47.5% 48.5% 2
2010s 33.6% 33.6% 33.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 13 Argentina 39.8% compare
  2. 14 Albania 37.5% compare
  3. 15 Cyprus 34.0% compare
  4. 17 New Zealand 33.4% compare
  5. 18 Republic of Korea 33.4% compare
  6. 19 Sweden 33.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy was 33.6% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary