Bulgaria vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary

Bulgaria
38.8%
in 2010
United Kingdom
39.7%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
34th
United Kingdom rank
33rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 39.7% against 38.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 5.7% 3.5% 2.2% Bulgaria
1970s 10.1% 10.4% 0.3% United Kingdom
1980s 19.9% 15.6% 4.4% Bulgaria
1990s 20.5% 23.3% 2.8% United Kingdom
2000s 28.1% 33.9% 5.7% United Kingdom
2010s 38.8% 39.7% 0.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary, Bulgaria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 39.7% against 38.8% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary between Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
0.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 33rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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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Percentage of female population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)