Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female was 2.67 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria stood at 2.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria peaked at 5.3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.18, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.18 | — |
| 1965 | 0.38 | +111.1% |
| 1970 | 1.48 | +289.5% |
| 1975 | 3.59 | +142.6% |
| 1980 | 5.14 | +43.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | -55.7% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 1.48 | 3.59 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 5.14 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 1.98 | 4.47 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.32 | 2.2 | 2.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Bulgaria was 2.67 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.18 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 40-44.