Bulgaria vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Bulgaria
11.45
in 2010
Japan
11.52
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Japan rank
22nd

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 11.52 against 11.45 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.85 7.3 1.46 Japan
1970s 5.83 7.49 1.66 Japan
1980s 7.69 8.98 1.29 Japan
1990s 8.75 9.89 1.15 Japan
2000s 9.9 10.95 1.05 Japan
2010s 11.45 11.52 0.07 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Bulgaria or Japan?
Japan, at 11.52 against 11.45 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Bulgaria and Japan?
0.07, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Japan ranks 22nd 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.