Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary

Bulgaria
51.2%
in 2010
Sweden
54.2%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
20th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 54.2% against 51.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.0%.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 5.5% 24.2% 18.7% Sweden
1970s 17.2% 30.8% 13.6% Sweden
1980s 26.2% 42.8% 16.7% Sweden
1990s 38.9% 47.2% 8.2% Sweden
2000s 47.5% 59.1% 11.7% Sweden
2010s 51.2% 54.2% 3.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 54.2% against 51.2% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary between Bulgaria and Sweden?
3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 20th 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary