Bulgaria vs New Zealand: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total

Bulgaria
2.55
in 2010
New Zealand
2.73
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
59th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.73 against 2.55 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.18.

That makes New Zealand'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 New Zealand ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0.19 2.55 2.36 New Zealand
1970s 0.955 3.21 2.25 New Zealand
1980s 1.97 3.75 1.79 New Zealand
1990s 3.58 3.45 0.135 Bulgaria
2000s 4.75 3.73 1.02 Bulgaria
2010s 2.55 2.73 0.18 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total, Bulgaria or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.73 against 2.55 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total between Bulgaria and New Zealand?
0.18, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and New Zealand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 55-59, total?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 59th 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 55-59, 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 55-59, 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 secondary schooling, 55-59, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 55-59.