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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. was 3.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.5%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

123451960198520101960: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy stood at 3.5%.

That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. in Italy peaked at 4.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1965.

That places Italy 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.3% -0.8%
1970 1.3% +0.8%
1975 1.4% +11.5%
1980 1.6% +10.3%
1985 2.3% +44.4%
1990 3.0% +30.7%
1995 3.8% +27.2%
2000 4.5% +17.2%
2005 3.5% -22.9%
2010 3.5% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 2
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 2.3% 2
1990s 3.4% 3.0% 3.8% 2
2000s 4.0% 3.5% 4.5% 2
2010s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 70 Romania 4.1% compare
  2. 71 South Africa 3.9% compare
  3. 72 Singapore 3.7% compare
  4. 74 Portugal 3.4% compare
  5. 75 Colombia 3.4% compare
  6. 76 Paraguay 3.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 3.5% 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 4.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1965.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with tertiary schooling.?
Italy ranks 73rd 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 21.8%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)