Bulgaria vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.

Bulgaria
16.1%
in 2010
Spain
17.0%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
31st
Spain rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Spain
051015196019852010

How they compare

Spain currently reports 17.0% against 16.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 1.2% 2.2% Bulgaria
1970s 5.8% 2.4% 3.4% Bulgaria
1980s 9.1% 4.9% 4.3% Bulgaria
1990s 10.9% 6.7% 4.1% Bulgaria
2000s 13.2% 13.9% 0.7% Spain
2010s 16.1% 17.0% 0.9% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling., Bulgaria or Spain?
Spain, at 17.0% against 16.1% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. between Bulgaria and Spain?
0.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Spain ranks 29th 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary