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

Bulgaria
6.16
in 2010
United States
5.39
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United States
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.16 against 5.39 in United States, a difference of 0.77.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.17 1.89 1.72 United States
1970s 0.63 3.24 2.61 United States
1980s 1.05 4 2.95 United States
1990s 1.54 4.31 2.77 United States
2000s 2.75 5.13 2.38 United States
2010s 6.16 5.39 0.77 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 United States?
Bulgaria, at 6.16 against 5.39 in United States as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total between Bulgaria and United States?
0.77, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and United States rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 75+, total?
Bulgaria ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.