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

Bulgaria
72.1%
in 2010
Poland
73.9%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 73.9% against 72.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9% 14.8% 7.9% Poland
1970s 14.9% 20.5% 5.6% Poland
1980s 39.8% 31.7% 8.0% Bulgaria
1990s 41.8% 51.2% 9.4% Poland
2000s 55.8% 72.4% 16.7% Poland
2010s 72.1% 73.9% 1.9% Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 73.9% against 72.1% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Bulgaria and Poland?
1.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Poland 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)