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

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

Bulgaria

1.03

in 2010

Malta

1.07

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

38th

Malta rank

36th

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

Bulgaria
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.07 against 1.03 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.04.

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

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Malta ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.22	0.1	0.12	Bulgaria
1970s	0.345	0.28	0.065	Bulgaria
1980s	0.65	0.255	0.395	Bulgaria
1990s	0.565	0.445	0.12	Bulgaria
2000s	0.695	0.68	0.015	Bulgaria
2010s	1.03	1.07	0.04	Malta

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 Malta?: Malta, at 1.07 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 Malta?: 0.04, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25-29, total?: Bulgaria ranks 38th and Malta 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 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.