Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Bulgaria
71.7%
in 2010
Sweden
74.8%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
14th
Sweden rank
11th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 74.8% against 71.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.1%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 24.4% 52.3% 27.9% Sweden
1970s 33.5% 64.8% 31.4% Sweden
1980s 48.1% 69.2% 21.1% Sweden
1990s 20.7% 67.1% 46.4% Sweden
2000s 33.7% 73.5% 39.8% Sweden
2010s 71.7% 74.8% 3.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 74.8% against 71.7% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Bulgaria and Sweden?
3.1%, with Sweden 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: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed