Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, female

Bulgaria
12.14
in 2010
Switzerland
13.01
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
2nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, female over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 13.01 against 12.14 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.87.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 144 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.1 6.4 3.3 Switzerland
1970s 2.77 8.26 5.49 Switzerland
1980s 3.66 8.77 5.11 Switzerland
1990s 4.96 7.94 2.98 Switzerland
2000s 7.99 9.13 1.14 Switzerland
2010s 12.14 13.01 0.87 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, female, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 13.01 against 12.14 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, female between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
0.87, with Switzerland 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 total schooling, age 65-69, female?
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Switzerland 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 total schooling, age 65-69, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, female
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 total schooling, 65-69, female is the average years of education completed among females age 65-69.