Bulgaria vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Bulgaria
33.7%
in 2010
Japan
36.3%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
20th
Japan rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 36.3% against 33.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 4.0% 1.9% Japan
1970s 1.1% 2.4% 1.2% Japan
1980s 2.1% 12.8% 10.7% Japan
1990s 3.5% 9.3% 5.8% Japan
2000s 12.3% 22.0% 9.7% Japan
2010s 33.7% 36.3% 2.6% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at 36.3% against 33.7% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Bulgaria and Japan?
2.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Japan ranks 17th 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary