Bulgaria vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.

Bulgaria
71.1%
in 2010
Finland
72.7%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
21st
Finland rank
18th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Finland currently reports 72.7% against 71.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 17.4% 12.1% 5.3% Bulgaria
1970s 26.3% 27.6% 1.3% Finland
1980s 36.7% 34.6% 2.1% Bulgaria
1990s 39.2% 34.6% 4.6% Bulgaria
2000s 50.2% 41.3% 8.9% Bulgaria
2010s 71.1% 72.7% 1.6% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling., Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 72.7% against 71.1% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. between Bulgaria and Finland?
1.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and Finland ranks 18th 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 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+ 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
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)