Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary

Bulgaria
16.5%
in 2010
Netherlands
16.2%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
27th
Netherlands rank
30th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
051015196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 0.8% 1.2% Bulgaria
1970s 3.9% 2.9% 1.0% Bulgaria
1980s 7.2% 5.3% 1.9% Bulgaria
1990s 9.9% 9.0% 0.9% Bulgaria
2000s 13.1% 12.7% 0.4% Bulgaria
2010s 16.5% 16.2% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Bulgaria, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Netherlands as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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 tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary