How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs Brazil: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Bangladesh

2.37

in 2010

Brazil

2.4

in 2010

Bangladesh rank

90th

Brazil rank

88th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Bangladesh
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.4 against 2.37 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 90th and Brazil ranks 88th of 144 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.045	0.53	0.485	Brazil
1970s	0.11	0.735	0.625	Brazil
1980s	0.34	0.885	0.545	Brazil
1990s	0.745	1.12	0.38	Brazil
2000s	1.69	1.81	0.13	Brazil
2010s	2.37	2.4	0.03	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Bangladesh or Brazil?: Brazil, at 2.4 against 2.37 in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Bangladesh and Brazil?: 0.03, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Bangladesh ranks 90th and Brazil ranks 88th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.