Bulgaria vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Bulgaria
15.4%
in 2010
Romania
14.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Romania rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
102030196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 15.4% against 14.9% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 8.5% 6.2% 2.3% Bulgaria
1970s 21.5% 24.4% 2.9% Romania
1980s 17.7% 33.2% 15.4% Romania
1990s 13.8% 25.9% 12.1% Romania
2000s 12.5% 17.4% 4.9% Romania
2010s 15.4% 14.9% 0.5% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at 15.4% against 14.9% in Romania as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 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