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

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 40-44, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female

Bulgaria

11.57

in 2010

Iceland

11.65

in 2010

Bulgaria rank

44th

Iceland rank

43rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 11.65 against 11.57 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.52	5.84	0.32	Iceland
1970s	5.97	6.81	0.845	Iceland
1980s	9.62	8.04	1.58	Bulgaria
1990s	9.81	9.68	0.14	Bulgaria
2000s	11	10.73	0.275	Bulgaria
2010s	11.57	11.65	0.08	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Iceland, at 11.65 against 11.57 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 0.08, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, female?: Bulgaria ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 43rd 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 40-44, female. 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 40-44, female
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, 40-44, female is the average years of education completed among females age 40-44.