Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary was 20.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 1.21965: 2.51970: 2.91975: 6.41980: 10.81985: 10.81990: 14.81995: 15.72000: 172005: 16.52010: 20.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria is 20.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 20.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.2%
1965 2.5% +113.4%
1970 2.9% +14.2%
1975 6.4% +120.0%
1980 10.8% +70.1%
1985 10.8% -0.1%
1990 14.8% +36.8%
1995 15.7% +5.7%
2000 17.0% +8.6%
2005 16.5% -2.8%
2010 20.1% +21.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.2% 2.5% 2
1970s 4.6% 2.9% 6.4% 2
1980s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 2
1990s 15.2% 14.8% 15.7% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.5% 17.0% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 28 Netherlands 21.6% compare
  3. 29 Iceland 20.3% compare
  4. 31 Kazakhstan 19.9% compare
  5. 32 Mongolia 19.9% compare
  6. 33 Poland 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 20.1% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary