Brazil vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.

Brazil
39.3%
in 2010
Uruguay
40.1%
in 2010
Brazil rank
76th
Uruguay rank
74th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 40.1% against 39.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Brazil ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 6.8% 11.1% 4.3% Uruguay
1970s 7.7% 16.1% 8.5% Uruguay
1980s 8.6% 26.2% 17.6% Uruguay
1990s 16.9% 30.2% 13.3% Uruguay
2000s 30.0% 37.3% 7.3% Uruguay
2010s 39.3% 40.1% 0.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling., Brazil or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 40.1% against 39.3% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. between Brazil and Uruguay?
0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 74th 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 25+ 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)