Bulgaria vs Serbia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Bulgaria
12.18
in 2010
Serbia
12.15
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
31st
Serbia rank
32nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 12.18 against 12.15 in Serbia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1960s 8.21 6.25 1.96 Bulgaria
1970s 8.05 7.95 0.105 Bulgaria
1980s 10.63 9.81 0.82 Bulgaria
1990s 10.52 10.58 0.06 Serbia
2000s 10.18 10.43 0.25 Serbia
2010s 12.18 12.15 0.03 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 12.18 against 12.15 in Serbia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.03, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Serbia ranks 32nd 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 25-29, 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 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
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Average years of total schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.