Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary

Bulgaria
12.8%
in 2010
New Zealand
11.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
17th
New Zealand rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
051015196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.8% against 11.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 1.0% 0.8% Bulgaria
1970s 2.3% 3.2% 0.9% New Zealand
1980s 4.0% 8.3% 4.3% New Zealand
1990s 6.5% 13.0% 6.5% New Zealand
2000s 9.2% 14.2% 5.1% New Zealand
2010s 12.8% 11.9% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
Bulgaria, at 12.8% against 11.9% in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 20th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. 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 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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

Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary