Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary was 36.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
36.9%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 9.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 14 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 36.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 36.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.1% +1.2%
1970 9.7% +136.3%
1975 15.2% +56.7%
1980 14.0% -7.8%
1985 18.4% +31.3%
1990 23.8% +29.5%
1995 24.9% +4.5%
2000 25.4% +2.2%
2005 30.2% +19.0%
2010 36.9% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 2
1970s 12.4% 9.7% 15.2% 2
1980s 16.2% 14.0% 18.4% 2
1990s 24.3% 23.8% 24.9% 2
2000s 27.8% 25.4% 30.2% 2
2010s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Greece 38.4% compare
  2. 22 Spain 38.4% compare
  3. 23 Luxembourg 38.2% compare
  4. 25 France 36.0% compare
  5. 26 Slovenia 34.9% compare
  6. 27 Switzerland 34.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 36.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 female population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)