Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil
Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 8.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil is 8.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil peaked at 8.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.
That places Brazil 64th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.1% | — |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +143.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +44.8% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | +20.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Brazil was 8.2% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary