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

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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Denmark: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total

Bulgaria

1.03

in 2010

Denmark

1.08

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

38th

Denmark rank

35th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Bulgaria
Denmark

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.08 against 1.03 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.

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

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.22	0.425	0.205	Denmark
1970s	0.345	0.615	0.27	Denmark
1980s	0.65	0.88	0.23	Denmark
1990s	0.565	0.76	0.195	Denmark
2000s	0.695	0.93	0.235	Denmark
2010s	1.03	1.08	0.05	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total, Bulgaria or Denmark?: Denmark, at 1.08 against 1.03 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total between Bulgaria and Denmark?: 0.05, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and Denmark ranks 35th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 25-29.