Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 50.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
50.1%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 71965: 7.41970: 91975: 71980: 8.71985: 131990: 15.81995: 21.82000: 33.42005: 47.52010: 50.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil peaked at 50.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 51st 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 20-24 with secondary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 7.4% +6.6%
1970 9.0% +21.5%
1975 7.0% -22.3%
1980 8.7% +24.6%
1985 13.0% +49.0%
1990 15.8% +21.5%
1995 21.8% +38.1%
2000 33.4% +53.1%
2005 47.5% +42.5%
2010 50.1% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.2% 7.0% 7.4% 2
1970s 8.0% 7.0% 9.0% 2
1980s 10.8% 8.7% 13.0% 2
1990s 18.8% 15.8% 21.8% 2
2000s 40.4% 33.4% 47.5% 2
2010s 50.1% 50.1% 50.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 48 Kazakhstan 54.0% compare
  2. 49 Hong Kong, China 53.4% compare
  3. 50 Ireland 51.1% compare
  4. 52 Paraguay 48.9% compare
  5. 53 Portugal 48.9% compare
  6. 54 Argentina 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil was 50.1% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary