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

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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Israel: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Bulgaria

0.28

in 2010

Israel

0.27

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

69th

Israel rank

71st

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Bulgaria
Israel

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.28 against 0.27 in Israel, a difference of 0.01.

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

Bulgaria ranks 69th and Israel ranks 71st 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	0.185	0.5	0.315	Israel
1970s	0.45	0.665	0.215	Israel
1980s	0.52	0.73	0.21	Israel
1990s	0.39	1.12	0.73	Israel
2000s	0.505	0.7	0.195	Israel
2010s	0.28	0.27	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 20-24, total, Bulgaria or Israel?: Bulgaria, at 0.28 against 0.27 in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Bulgaria and Israel?: 0.01, with Bulgaria 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Bulgaria ranks 69th and Israel ranks 71st 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.