How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?

Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total was 0 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

World rank

84th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.19

in 1975

All-time low

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria is 0, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria peaked at 0.19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.

That places Bulgaria 84th 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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.02	—
1965	0	-100.0%
1970	0.18	—
1975	0.19	+5.6%
1980	0.11	-42.1%
1985	0.08	-27.3%
1990	0	-100.0%
1995	0.05	—
2000	0	-100.0%
2005	0	—
2010	0	—

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01	0	0.02	2
1970s	0.185	0.18	0.19	2
1980s	0.095	0.08	0.11	2
1990s	0.025	0	0.05	2
2000s	0	0	0	2
2010s	0	0	0	1

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More education data for Bulgaria

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria?: Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total in Bulgaria was 0 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total?: Bulgaria ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
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 tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15-19, total
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: 21 August 2026

Average years of tertiary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 15-19.