Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total

Bulgaria
6.16
in 2010
Switzerland
4.76
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.16 against 4.76 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.17 1.67 1.5 Switzerland
1970s 0.63 1.96 1.33 Switzerland
1980s 1.05 2.3 1.24 Switzerland
1990s 1.54 1.71 0.165 Switzerland
2000s 2.75 1.96 0.785 Bulgaria
2010s 6.16 4.76 1.4 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Bulgaria, at 6.16 against 4.76 in Switzerland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
1.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total
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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Average years of secondary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 75.