Bulgaria vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Bulgaria
11.34
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
11.43
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
36th
Hong Kong, China rank
34th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 11.43 against 11.34 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.09.

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

Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 5.54 4.44 1.1 Bulgaria
1970s 5.25 4.52 0.735 Bulgaria
1980s 9.02 5.91 3.11 Bulgaria
1990s 8.81 8.43 0.385 Bulgaria
2000s 10.76 9.67 1.09 Bulgaria
2010s 11.34 11.43 0.09 Hong Kong, China

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, Bulgaria or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 11.43 against 11.34 in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
0.09, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?
Bulgaria ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 34th 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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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
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Average years of total schooling, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.