Bulgaria vs Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.

Bulgaria
21.1%
in 2010
Colombia
20.5%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
34th
Colombia rank
37th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 21.1% against 20.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.3% 1.4% 2.9% Bulgaria
1970s 8.9% 2.5% 6.3% Bulgaria
1980s 12.5% 5.3% 7.2% Bulgaria
1990s 14.2% 8.8% 5.3% Bulgaria
2000s 17.6% 8.7% 9.0% Bulgaria
2010s 21.1% 20.5% 0.6% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling., Bulgaria or Colombia?
Bulgaria, at 21.1% against 20.5% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. between Bulgaria and Colombia?
0.6%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 37th 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)