high school graduation in 3 countries
The given bar chart depicts the percentages of high school graduation in three different countries, namely Mexico, Portugal, Luxembourg, between 2005 and 2011.
Overall, the rate of Mexico and Portugal underwent an upward trend, while Luxembourg's percentage experienced a downward trend. Another interesting point here is that only Portugal's rate had some fluctuations.
Looking at the graph in more detail, it can be seen that the graduated high school students rate in Mexico increases steadily by around 10 percent every two years. The figure was 20% in 2005, then it increased to 30% and 40% in 2007 and 2009, respectively, before reaching its highest rate at about 52% in 2011. Throughout the period, it was the lowest rate among the three aforementioned nations.
Unlike Mexico, the ratio of graduated high school students in Luxembourg stood at 80% in 2005, which was its highest level and it was also the highest rate among the three countries in this year. The 7-year period witnessed a gradual decline of Luxembourg's rate, from 80% at the beginning to 60% in 2011.
Portugal had more than a half of high school students graduated in 2005. This figure then seared to approximately 95% in 2009, becoming the highest rate compared to the two other nations. At the end of the period, this ratio dropped by around 10%, outraced the rate of Luxembourg.