Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 8.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.41970: 1.71975: 3.51980: 3.71985: 41990: 4.31995: 4.62000: 5.22005: 5.82010: 8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.4% +27.3%
1970 1.7% +21.4%
1975 3.5% +104.1%
1980 3.7% +6.3%
1985 4.0% +9.8%
1990 4.3% +5.7%
1995 4.6% +8.2%
2000 5.2% +13.0%
2005 5.8% +10.3%
2010 8.0% +38.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 2
1970s 2.6% 1.7% 3.5% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.7% 4.0% 2
1990s 4.5% 4.3% 4.6% 2
2000s 5.5% 5.2% 5.8% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 68 Gabon 8.1% compare
  2. 69 Romania 8.1% compare
  3. 70 Italy 8.0% compare
  4. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
  5. 73 Philippines 7.2% compare
  6. 74 Brunei Darussalam 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Brazil was 8.0% 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+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary