Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary was 27.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 6.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 16.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 19.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 27.1 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 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 1.3%
1965 1.5% +18.1%
1970 2.0% +32.7%
1975 2.3% +16.1%
1980 4.1% +79.2%
1985 6.9% +67.6%
1990 9.2% +32.6%
1995 16.2% +75.9%
2000 19.3% +19.4%
2005 20.4% +5.8%
2010 27.1% +32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.3% 1.5% 2
1970s 2.1% 2.0% 2.3% 2
1980s 5.5% 4.1% 6.9% 2
1990s 12.7% 9.2% 16.2% 2
2000s 19.9% 19.3% 20.4% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Finland 29.5% compare
  2. 12 Denmark 28.3% compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 27.3% compare
  4. 15 Norway 26.3% compare
  5. 16 Kazakhstan 25.5% compare
  6. 17 Armenia 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 27.1% 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 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)