Brazil vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Brazil
45.5%
in 2010
Spain
45.2%
in 2010
Brazil rank
75th
Spain rank
78th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 45.5% against 45.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 8.9% 6.8% 2.1% Brazil
1970s 10.5% 14.9% 4.4% Spain
1980s 10.8% 28.2% 17.4% Spain
1990s 18.8% 37.5% 18.8% Spain
2000s 37.0% 43.7% 6.7% Spain
2010s 45.5% 45.2% 0.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Brazil or Spain?
Brazil, at 45.5% against 45.2% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Brazil and Spain?
0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 75th and Spain ranks 78th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)