Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil
Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 26.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil stood at 26.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 26.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1975.
That places Brazil 68th 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +54.2% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +60.3% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Brazil was 26.4% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1975.
- How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Brazil ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary