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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 46.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.2%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2010
All-time low
6.2%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 6.51965: 6.81970: 8.21975: 6.21980: 7.61985: 10.91990: 13.61995: 19.42000: 30.72005: 43.62010: 46.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil stood at 46.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil peaked at 46.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 57th 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 20-24 with secondary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.5%
1965 6.8% +3.4%
1970 8.2% +21.1%
1975 6.2% -24.4%
1980 7.6% +22.1%
1985 10.9% +43.9%
1990 13.6% +25.2%
1995 19.4% +42.5%
2000 30.7% +58.0%
2005 43.6% +42.0%
2010 46.2% +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7% 6.5% 6.8% 2
1970s 7.2% 6.2% 8.2% 2
1980s 9.2% 7.6% 10.9% 2
1990s 16.5% 13.6% 19.4% 2
2000s 37.1% 30.7% 43.6% 2
2010s 46.2% 46.2% 46.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 54 Paraguay 47.5% compare
  2. 55 Japan 46.9% compare
  3. 56 Jamaica 46.4% compare
  4. 58 Belize 45.5% compare
  5. 59 Argentina 45.4% compare
  6. 60 Ecuador 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil was 46.2% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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