Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary was 67.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
67.8%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2010
All-time low
6.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 33.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 47.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 67.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 26th 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 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 6.0%
1965 6.4% +6.3%
1970 12.1% +89.4%
1975 14.9% +22.8%
1980 33.4% +124.3%
1985 43.4% +30.1%
1990 35.2% -18.9%
1995 47.7% +35.5%
2000 47.4% -0.7%
2005 58.5% +23.6%
2010 67.8% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 6.0% 6.4% 2
1970s 13.5% 12.1% 14.9% 2
1980s 38.4% 33.4% 43.4% 2
1990s 41.4% 35.2% 47.7% 2
2000s 52.9% 47.4% 58.5% 2
2010s 67.8% 67.8% 67.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Cuba 70.0% compare
  2. 24 Mongolia 69.1% compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 68.4% compare
  4. 27 France 66.4% compare
  5. 28 Korea 66.1% compare
  6. 29 Lithuania 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria was 67.8% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)