Bulgaria vs Finland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary

Bulgaria
16.1%
in 2010
Finland
15.8%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
25th
Finland rank
26th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16.1% against 15.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Finland ranks 26th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Finland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Bulgaria
1970s 3.4% 3.0% 0.4% Bulgaria
1980s 5.8% 4.4% 1.4% Bulgaria
1990s 9.2% 8.9% 0.3% Bulgaria
2000s 12.5% 15.7% 3.1% Finland
2010s 16.1% 15.8% 0.3% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary, Bulgaria or Finland?
Bulgaria, at 16.1% against 15.8% in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary between Bulgaria and Finland?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Finland ranks 26th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary