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

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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Panama: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total

Bulgaria

1.05

in 2010

Panama

1.02

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

34th

Panama rank

37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

Bulgaria
Panama

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.05 against 1.02 in Panama, a difference of 0.03.

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

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.225	0.13	0.095	Bulgaria
1970s	0.41	0.22	0.19	Bulgaria
1980s	0.625	0.42	0.205	Bulgaria
1990s	0.68	0.655	0.025	Bulgaria
2000s	0.82	0.84	0.02	Panama
2010s	1.05	1.02	0.03	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total, Bulgaria or Panama?: Bulgaria, at 1.05 against 1.02 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total between Bulgaria and Panama?: 0.03, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Panama?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Panama rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?: Bulgaria ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.