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

Bulgaria
18.8%
in 2010
Netherlands
18.3%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
18th
Netherlands rank
20th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.8% against 18.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.3% 1.8% 0.5% Bulgaria
1970s 2.8% 5.5% 2.7% Netherlands
1980s 4.8% 7.8% 3.0% Netherlands
1990s 8.6% 10.7% 2.0% Netherlands
2000s 13.5% 13.8% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 18.8% 18.3% 0.5% 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 Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 18.8% against 18.3% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Netherlands 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. 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
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)