Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 62.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
62.2%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2010
All-time low
9.0%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 9.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 10.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 57.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 62.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil peaked at 62.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1990.

Brazil ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 12.7%
1965 16.8% +31.9%
1970 22.6% +34.8%
1975 9.4% -58.4%
1980 11.6% +23.4%
1985 10.4% -10.2%
1990 9.0% -13.9%
1995 20.8% +131.7%
2000 48.4% +132.9%
2005 57.7% +19.2%
2010 62.2% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.7% 12.7% 16.8% 2
1970s 16.0% 9.4% 22.6% 2
1980s 11.0% 10.4% 11.6% 2
1990s 14.9% 9.0% 20.8% 2
2000s 53.0% 48.4% 57.7% 2
2010s 62.2% 62.2% 62.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 87 Egypt 62.9% compare
  2. 88 Panama 62.5% compare
  3. 89 Bangladesh 62.4% compare
  4. 91 Germany 62.1% compare
  5. 92 Lithuania 61.5% compare
  6. 93 Togo 61.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Brazil was 62.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1990.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)