How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total

Bulgaria

0.43

in 2010

Sweden

0.42

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

16th

Sweden rank

17th

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

Bulgaria
Sweden

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.43 against 0.42 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.075	0.155	0.08	Sweden
1970s	0.105	0.185	0.08	Sweden
1980s	0.16	0.195	0.035	Sweden
1990s	0.245	0.295	0.05	Sweden
2000s	0.315	0.495	0.18	Sweden
2010s	0.43	0.42	0.01	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total, Bulgaria or Sweden?: Bulgaria, at 0.43 against 0.42 in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total between Bulgaria and Sweden?: 0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 75+, total?: Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th 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 tertiary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 75.