Bulgaria vs Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary

Bulgaria
55.2%
in 2010
Germany
58.7%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
20th
Germany rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Germany
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Germany currently reports 58.7% against 55.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.5%.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 4.1% 6.7% 2.6% Germany
1970s 9.6% 9.3% 0.3% Bulgaria
1980s 22.0% 13.5% 8.6% Bulgaria
1990s 33.1% 32.9% 0.3% Bulgaria
2000s 46.4% 52.8% 6.4% Germany
2010s 55.2% 58.7% 3.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary, Bulgaria or Germany?
Germany, at 58.7% against 55.2% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary between Bulgaria and Germany?
3.5%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Germany ranks 17th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary