Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary was 66.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
66.5%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
66.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 12 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 33 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 66.5 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 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 66.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 25th 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 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.2%
1965 6.4% +23.1%
1970 6.8% +5.8%
1975 12.0% +76.8%
1980 16.5% +37.5%
1985 33.0% +100.3%
1990 35.2% +6.8%
1995 34.9% -0.9%
2000 47.4% +35.9%
2005 56.5% +19.2%
2010 66.5% +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.2% 6.4% 2
1970s 9.4% 6.8% 12.0% 2
1980s 24.7% 16.5% 33.0% 2
1990s 35.0% 34.9% 35.2% 2
2000s 51.9% 47.4% 56.5% 2
2010s 66.5% 66.5% 66.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Cuba 70.0% compare
  2. 23 Switzerland 68.4% compare
  3. 24 Korea 67.8% compare
  4. 26 France 66.4% compare
  5. 27 Mongolia 64.9% compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria was 66.5% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)