Bulgaria vs Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Bulgaria
56.9%
in 2010
Sweden
56.6%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 56.9% against 56.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 2.8% 19.6% 16.8% Sweden
1970s 5.3% 26.9% 21.5% Sweden
1980s 17.7% 37.1% 19.4% Sweden
1990s 25.3% 42.2% 16.9% Sweden
2000s 41.3% 52.4% 11.2% Sweden
2010s 56.9% 56.6% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 56.9% against 56.6% in Sweden as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.3%, with Bulgaria 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 45-49 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Sweden 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary