Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 40.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
40.1%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.5%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4.81965: 5.71970: 5.31975: 2.51980: 51985: 8.61990: 11.31995: 14.32000: 212005: 34.42010: 40.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil is 40.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 91.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 44th 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 25-29 with secondary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 5.7% +19.4%
1970 5.3% -7.3%
1975 2.5% -52.3%
1980 5.0% +97.6%
1985 8.6% +71.8%
1990 11.3% +31.5%
1995 14.3% +26.9%
2000 21.0% +46.2%
2005 34.4% +63.9%
2010 40.1% +16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.8% 5.7% 2
1970s 3.9% 2.5% 5.3% 2
1980s 6.8% 5.0% 8.6% 2
1990s 12.8% 11.3% 14.3% 2
2000s 27.7% 21.0% 34.4% 2
2010s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 41 France 41.1% compare
  2. 42 Bangladesh 40.7% compare
  3. 43 Australia 40.5% compare
  4. 45 Lithuania 40.0% compare
  5. 46 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
  6. 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 39.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Brazil was 40.1% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary