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

Bulgaria
71.1%
in 2010
South Africa
72.3%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
20406080196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 72.3% against 71.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 17.4% 25.4% 8.1% South Africa
1970s 26.3% 27.9% 1.6% South Africa
1980s 36.7% 28.7% 8.0% Bulgaria
1990s 39.2% 42.3% 3.1% South Africa
2000s 50.2% 58.6% 8.5% South Africa
2010s 71.1% 72.3% 1.2% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 72.3% 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 South Africa?
1.2%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)