Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil
Brazil: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 16,501 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16,501 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil peaked at 18,139 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,890, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,890 | — |
| 1965 | 8,431 | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 10,226 | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 11,886 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 13,763 | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 14,137 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 14,920 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 16,659 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 18,139 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 17,385 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16,501 | -5.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 16,501 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,295, 12.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 16,501 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 890, 18.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,660 | 6,890 | 8,431 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11,056 | 10,226 | 11,886 | 2 |
| 1980s | 13,950 | 13,763 | 14,137 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,790 | 14,920 | 16,659 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,762 | 17,385 | 18,139 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,501 | 16,501 | 16,501 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States 22,319 compare
- 4 Indonesia 20,666 compare
- 5 Pakistan 19,354 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 16,253 compare
- 8 Mexico 10,968 compare
- 9 Philippines 9,486 compare
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Brazil was 16,501 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 18,139 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,890 in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.