Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Bulgaria
2.4%
in 2010
Sweden
2.1%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 10.6% 1.7% 8.9% Bulgaria
1970s 6.6% 1.3% 5.3% Bulgaria
1980s 4.6% 1.5% 3.1% Bulgaria
1990s 3.5% 1.8% 1.6% Bulgaria
2000s 1.7% 2.0% 0.3% Sweden
2010s 2.4% 2.1% 0.2% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Bulgaria ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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+ with no education