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

Bulgaria
11.5
in 2010
Netherlands
11.67
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
40th
Netherlands rank
38th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 11.67 against 11.5 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.17.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 8.43 7.56 0.865 Bulgaria
1970s 8.98 9.91 0.935 Netherlands
1980s 10.54 11.39 0.855 Netherlands
1990s 9.82 11.76 1.94 Netherlands
2000s 10.94 11.25 0.315 Netherlands
2010s 11.5 11.67 0.17 Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 11.67 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 Netherlands?
0.17, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 38th 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.