Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy

Italy: Population aged 65 and above, above primary education was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy, 1998–2016

00.050.10.151998200720161998: 0.069 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.07 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.072 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.075 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.075 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.087 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.088 % of population with high edcuation2005: 0.097 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.106 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.108 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.115 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.118 % of population with high edcuation2010: 0.123 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.121 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.131 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.14 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.167 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.16 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.153 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

In 2016, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1998.

Italy ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Italy, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% +2.3%
2000 0.1% +2.6%
2001 0.1% +3.6%
2002 0.1% +1.0%
2003 0.1% +15.2%
2004 0.1% +1.6%
2005 0.1% +10.4%
2006 0.1% +9.2%
2007 0.1% +1.6%
2008 0.1% +6.3%
2009 0.1% +3.1%
2010 0.1% +3.7%
2011 0.1% -1.5%
2012 0.1% +8.3%
2013 0.1% +7.3%
2014 0.2% +18.9%
2015 0.2% -4.2%
2016 0.2% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  3. 30 Denmark 0.2% compare
  4. 32 Russia 0.1% compare
  5. 33 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  6. 34 Ireland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy?
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, above primary education recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
How does Italy rank for population aged 65 and above, above primary education?
Italy ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 65 and above, above primary education rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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