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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 2.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
2.2%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1995
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

11.522.531960198520101960: 0.831965: 0.931970: 0.931975: 2.21980: 2.41985: 2.41990: 2.81995: 3.12000: 3.12005: 1.12010: 2.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Brazil is 2.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Brazil peaked at 3.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Brazil ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.9% +12.0%
1970 0.9% +0.0%
1975 2.2% +136.6%
1980 2.4% +6.8%
1985 2.4% +3.0%
1990 2.8% +17.4%
1995 3.1% +8.5%
2000 3.1% -0.3%
2005 1.1% -65.5%
2010 2.2% +106.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
1970s 1.6% 0.9% 2.2% 2
1980s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 2
1990s 3.0% 2.8% 3.1% 2
2000s 2.1% 1.1% 3.1% 2
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 94 Tonga 2.3% compare
  2. 95 Italy 2.3% compare
  3. 96 Viet Nam 2.2% compare
  4. 98 Argentina 2.2% compare
  5. 99 Yemen 2.0% compare
  6. 100 Austria 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Brazil was 2.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Brazil ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary