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

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

Bulgaria

0.28

in 2010

Pakistan

0.29

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

69th

Pakistan rank

68th

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

Bulgaria
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.29 against 0.28 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 69th and Pakistan ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.185	0.07	0.115	Bulgaria
1970s	0.45	0.11	0.34	Bulgaria
1980s	0.52	0.105	0.415	Bulgaria
1990s	0.39	0.275	0.115	Bulgaria
2000s	0.505	0.34	0.165	Bulgaria
2010s	0.28	0.29	0.01	Pakistan

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 Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 0.29 against 0.28 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Bulgaria and Pakistan?: 0.01, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Bulgaria ranks 69th and Pakistan ranks 68th 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.