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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 22.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.8%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 4.51965: 6.21970: 10.51975: 7.71980: 91985: 12.41990: 14.41995: 17.82000: 21.42005: 222010: 22.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil stood at 22.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil peaked at 22.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 40th 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 20-24 with secondary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 6.2% +38.4%
1970 10.5% +68.5%
1975 7.7% -26.7%
1980 9.0% +17.3%
1985 12.4% +37.1%
1990 14.4% +16.2%
1995 17.8% +23.9%
2000 21.4% +19.8%
2005 22.0% +3.0%
2010 22.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 4.5% 6.2% 2
1970s 9.1% 7.7% 10.5% 2
1980s 10.7% 9.0% 12.4% 2
1990s 16.1% 14.4% 17.8% 2
2000s 21.7% 21.4% 22.0% 2
2010s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 37 Indonesia 23.5% compare
  2. 38 Namibia 22.9% compare
  3. 39 Republic of Moldova 22.8% compare
  4. 41 Germany 22.4% compare
  5. 42 Nicaragua 21.9% compare
  6. 43 Gabon 21.8% compare
  7. 43 Italy 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Brazil was 22.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Brazil ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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