Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 2.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria is 2.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria peaked at 11.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.7% | — |
| 1965 | 9.6% | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -27.5% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -53.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Bulgaria was 2.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education