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

Belgium
17.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2010
Belgium rank
21st
Bulgaria rank
18th

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

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 17.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.7% 2.3% 0.6% Bulgaria
1970s 2.3% 2.8% 0.5% Bulgaria
1980s 4.5% 4.8% 0.3% Bulgaria
1990s 7.5% 8.6% 1.1% Bulgaria
2000s 12.2% 13.5% 1.3% Bulgaria
2010s 17.9% 18.8% 0.9% 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, Belgium or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 17.9% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Belgium and Bulgaria?
0.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Belgium ranks 21st and Bulgaria ranks 18th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)