Bulgaria vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary

Bulgaria
64.2%
in 2010
South Africa
66.1%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
23rd
South Africa rank
21st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
204060196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.1% against 64.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.5% 25.2% 11.7% South Africa
1970s 21.8% 26.9% 5.1% South Africa
1980s 30.2% 26.6% 3.6% Bulgaria
1990s 35.9% 38.0% 2.1% South Africa
2000s 46.2% 50.3% 4.1% South Africa
2010s 64.2% 66.1% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary, Bulgaria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.1% against 64.2% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary between Bulgaria and South Africa?
1.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 21st 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)