Bulgaria vs Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary

Bulgaria
10.5%
in 2010
Israel
9.8%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
69th
Israel rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Israel
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 10.5% against 9.8% in Israel, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 69th and Israel ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9% 18.4% 11.5% Israel
1970s 17.0% 24.1% 7.1% Israel
1980s 19.6% 26.6% 7.0% Israel
1990s 14.7% 40.7% 26.0% Israel
2000s 19.2% 25.4% 6.2% Israel
2010s 10.5% 9.8% 0.8% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary, Bulgaria or Israel?
Bulgaria, at 10.5% against 9.8% in Israel as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary between Bulgaria and Israel?
0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Israel?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Israel rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 69th and Israel ranks 72nd 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)