Bulgaria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total

Bulgaria
2.63
in 2010
South Africa
2.81
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
72nd
South Africa rank
69th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.81 against 2.63 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.22 1 0.785 South Africa
1970s 1.28 0.97 0.315 Bulgaria
1980s 3.08 0.94 2.14 Bulgaria
1990s 4.56 1.48 3.08 Bulgaria
2000s 3.14 1.73 1.41 Bulgaria
2010s 2.63 2.81 0.18 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.81 against 2.63 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.18, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 50-54, total?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 69th 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 secondary schooling, age 50-54, 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 secondary schooling, age 50-54, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of secondary schooling, 50-54, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 50-54.