Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.45
in 2021
All-time low
6.81
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria stood at 11.45. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 11.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 1990.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.81 | — |
| 1991 | 7.08 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.37 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 7.67 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.96 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.26 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 9.15 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.04 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.19 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10.34 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10.42 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.54 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.59 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.19 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.23 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.35 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.41 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.45 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 | 6.81 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.29 | 9.74 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 | 10.72 | 11.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.44 | 11.41 | 11.45 | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 11.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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