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

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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs France: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total

Bulgaria

0.68

in 2010

France

0.67

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

34th

France rank

36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Bulgaria
France

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.68 against 0.67 in France, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	France	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.145	0.09	0.055	Bulgaria
1970s	0.29	0.155	0.135	Bulgaria
1980s	0.41	0.26	0.15	Bulgaria
1990s	0.455	0.395	0.06	Bulgaria
2000s	0.57	0.535	0.035	Bulgaria
2010s	0.68	0.67	0.01	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total, Bulgaria or France?: Bulgaria, at 0.68 against 0.67 in France as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total between Bulgaria and France?: 0.01, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?: Bulgaria ranks 34th and France ranks 36th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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 tertiary schooling, age 15+, 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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.