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

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 35-39, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total

Austria

11.17

in 2010

Bulgaria

11.14

in 2010

Austria rank

46th

Bulgaria rank

48th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total over time

Austria
Bulgaria

How they compare

Austria currently reports 11.17 against 11.14 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03.

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

Austria ranks 46th and Bulgaria ranks 48th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.61	6.79	2.18	Bulgaria
1970s	6.61	8.55	1.94	Bulgaria
1980s	8.44	8.69	0.25	Bulgaria
1990s	9.41	10.48	1.07	Bulgaria
2000s	10.12	10.94	0.82	Bulgaria
2010s	11.17	11.14	0.03	Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total, Austria or Bulgaria?: Austria, at 11.17 against 11.14 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total between Austria and Bulgaria?: 0.03, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 35-39, total?: Austria ranks 46th and Bulgaria ranks 48th 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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 total schooling, 35-39, total is the average years of education completed among people age 35-39.