Bulgaria vs Philippines: Share of population with no formal education

Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2020
Philippines
1.8%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
71st
Philippines rank
71st

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Philippines Difference Ahead
1870s 72.8% 98.5% 25.8% Philippines
1880s 69.8% 97.3% 27.5% Philippines
1890s 65.8% 95.4% 29.6% Philippines
1900s 56.3% 92.7% 36.4% Philippines
1910s 44.4% 88.5% 44.1% Philippines
1920s 32.2% 74.7% 42.5% Philippines
1930s 27.2% 62.1% 34.9% Philippines
1940s 21.2% 54.3% 33.1% Philippines
1950s 12.4% 33.7% 21.3% Philippines
1960s 7.5% 22.7% 15.2% Philippines
1970s 4.0% 11.6% 7.6% Philippines
1980s 2.8% 7.5% 4.7% Philippines
1990s 2.1% 5.2% 3.0% Philippines
2000s 1.4% 4.5% 3.1% Philippines
2010s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Philippines
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Bulgaria or Philippines?
Bulgaria, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Bulgaria and Philippines?
0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.