Bulgaria vs Israel: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total

Bulgaria
6.14
in 2010
Israel
6.23
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
19th
Israel rank
17th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 6.23 against 6.14 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 19th and Israel ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 5.26 4.79 0.465 Bulgaria
1970s 3.21 4.93 1.72 Israel
1980s 4.12 5.33 1.21 Israel
1990s 4.93 5.62 0.685 Israel
2000s 5.46 5.81 0.355 Israel
2010s 6.14 6.23 0.09 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total, Bulgaria or Israel?
Israel, at 6.23 against 6.14 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Bulgaria and Israel?
0.09, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Bulgaria ranks 19th and Israel 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.