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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary was 27.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 22.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 20th 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 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.8%
1965 1.8% +0.0%
1970 4.1% +127.8%
1975 5.3% +30.0%
1980 10.9% +104.5%
1985 19.8% +81.3%
1990 17.8% -9.9%
1995 22.3% +25.3%
2000 26.8% +19.9%
2005 27.9% +4.2%
2010 27.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
1970s 4.7% 4.1% 5.3% 2
1980s 15.3% 10.9% 19.8% 2
1990s 20.1% 17.8% 22.3% 2
2000s 27.3% 26.8% 27.9% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 Qatar 29.5% compare
  2. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 28.6% compare
  3. 19 Kazakhstan 28.4% compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 27.8% compare
  5. 22 Korea 27.6% compare
  6. 23 Switzerland 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 27.9% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)