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

Bulgaria
11.43
in 2010
Italy
11.32
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Italy rank
45th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.43 against 11.32 in Italy, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 6.17 5.23 0.94 Bulgaria
1970s 6.5 5.47 1.03 Bulgaria
1980s 9.66 7.41 2.25 Bulgaria
1990s 9.62 8.91 0.72 Bulgaria
2000s 10.88 10.63 0.25 Bulgaria
2010s 11.43 11.32 0.11 Bulgaria

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, total, Bulgaria or Italy?
Bulgaria, at 11.43 against 11.32 in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.11, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 40-44, total?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 45th 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, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of education completed among people age 40-44.