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

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 total schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Bulgaria

11.5

in 2010

Finland

11.55

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

40th

Finland rank

39th

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

Bulgaria
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports 11.55 against 11.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.05.

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

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Finland ranks 39th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.43	7.24	1.19	Bulgaria
1970s	8.98	9	0.02	Finland
1980s	10.54	10.44	0.105	Bulgaria
1990s	9.82	10.86	1.04	Finland
2000s	10.94	10.71	0.225	Bulgaria
2010s	11.5	11.55	0.05	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Bulgaria or Finland?: Finland, at 11.55 against 11.5 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Bulgaria and Finland?: 0.05, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?: Bulgaria ranks 40th and Finland ranks 39th 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 total 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 total 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 total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.