Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil
Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 27.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 27.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil peaked at 27.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1975.
That places Brazil 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1965 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +41.7% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 63 Bangladesh 28.8% compare
- 64 Greece 27.7% compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 27.4% compare
- 67 Botswana 27.0% compare
- 68 Qatar 26.8% compare
- 69 Luxembourg 26.3% compare
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Brazil was 27.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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 female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary