How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total

Bulgaria

7.74

in 2010

Romania

7.76

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

9th

Romania rank

8th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Bulgaria
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.76 against 7.74 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	7	5.33	1.67	Bulgaria
1970s	3.85	6.68	2.82	Romania
1980s	7.88	7.72	0.16	Bulgaria
1990s	7.79	7.82	0.04	Romania
2000s	5.81	5.79	0.02	Bulgaria
2010s	7.74	7.76	0.02	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total, Bulgaria or Romania?: Romania, at 7.76 against 7.74 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Bulgaria and Romania?: 0.02, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Bulgaria ranks 9th and Romania ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total
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: 04 September 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.