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

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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total

Bulgaria

0.81

in 2010

Spain

0.84

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

29th

Spain rank

28th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Bulgaria
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.84 against 0.81 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.

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

Bulgaria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.135	0.055	0.08	Bulgaria
1970s	0.24	0.095	0.145	Bulgaria
1980s	0.57	0.205	0.365	Bulgaria
1990s	0.615	0.325	0.29	Bulgaria
2000s	0.78	0.675	0.105	Bulgaria
2010s	0.81	0.84	0.03	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total, Bulgaria or Spain?: Spain, at 0.84 against 0.81 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total between Bulgaria and Spain?: 0.03, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 45-49, total?: Bulgaria ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 45-49.