How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Belgium

11.23

in 2010

Bulgaria

11.34

in 2010

Belgium rank

39th

Bulgaria rank

36th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 11.34 against 11.23 in Belgium, a difference of 0.11.

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

Belgium ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	6.63	5.54	1.09	Belgium
1970s	7.35	5.25	2.1	Belgium
1980s	8.16	9.02	0.865	Bulgaria
1990s	9.81	8.81	1	Belgium
2000s	10.71	10.76	0.05	Bulgaria
2010s	11.23	11.34	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 45-49, total, Belgium or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 11.34 against 11.23 in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 0.11, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Belgium ranks 39th and Bulgaria ranks 36th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.