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

Bulgaria
89.7%
in 2010
China
89.6%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
23rd
China rank
24th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • China
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 89.7% against 89.6% in China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and China ranks 24th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China Difference Ahead
1960s 31.6% 36.9% 5.2% China
1970s 39.9% 49.1% 9.2% China
1980s 59.0% 61.0% 2.0% China
1990s 25.4% 63.6% 38.2% China
2000s 41.2% 82.6% 41.5% China
2010s 89.7% 89.6% 0.0% Bulgaria

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 China?
Bulgaria, at 89.7% against 89.6% in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Bulgaria and China?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and China ranks 24th 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. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)