Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Bulgaria
17.9%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
18.7%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
72nd
Saudi Arabia rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.7% against 17.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 7.2% 1.2% 6.0% Bulgaria
1970s 6.5% 1.6% 4.8% Bulgaria
1980s 10.9% 3.4% 7.4% Bulgaria
1990s 4.7% 5.9% 1.2% Saudi Arabia
2000s 7.5% 12.2% 4.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 17.9% 18.7% 0.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 18.7% against 17.9% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 70th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary