Bulgaria vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary

Bulgaria
30.7%
in 2010
Finland
31.1%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
38th
Finland rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 31.1% against 30.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Finland ranks 36th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.5% 7.8% 1.3% Finland
1970s 10.3% 13.9% 3.6% Finland
1980s 19.4% 15.9% 3.5% Bulgaria
1990s 16.8% 20.5% 3.7% Finland
2000s 20.7% 34.6% 14.0% Finland
2010s 30.7% 31.1% 0.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary, Bulgaria or Finland?
Finland, at 31.1% against 30.7% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.4%, 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 25-29 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Finland ranks 36th 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)