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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 2.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

11.522.531960198520101960: 0.831965: 0.821970: 0.841975: 0.941980: 11985: 1.51990: 1.91995: 2.52000: 2.92005: 2.22010: 2.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy stood at 2.3%.

The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1965.

Italy ranks 76th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% -1.2%
1970 0.8% +2.4%
1975 0.9% +11.9%
1980 1.0% +9.6%
1985 1.5% +42.7%
1990 1.9% +31.3%
1995 2.5% +26.9%
2000 2.9% +18.0%
2005 2.2% -22.5%
2010 2.3% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1980s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 2
1990s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 2
2000s 2.6% 2.2% 2.9% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 73 Hong Kong, China 2.5% compare
  2. 74 Nicaragua 2.4% compare
  3. 75 India 2.3% compare
  4. 77 Egypt 2.1% compare
  5. 78 Cuba 2.0% compare
  6. 79 Belize 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy was 2.3% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Italy ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary