Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Bulgaria
33.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30.7%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 33.7% against 30.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 2.0% 0.1% Bulgaria
1970s 1.1% 3.8% 2.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.1% 4.9% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.5% 5.0% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 12.3% 9.1% 3.2% Bulgaria
2010s 33.7% 30.7% 3.0% Bulgaria

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 33.7% against 30.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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