Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 46.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
46.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 7.81965: 5.61970: 8.31975: 11.51980: 15.21985: 19.11990: 20.21995: 21.92000: 25.42005: 35.82010: 46.8

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 secondary schooling. in Bulgaria is 46.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 46.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1965.

That places Bulgaria 22nd 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 5.6% -29.0%
1970 8.3% +49.7%
1975 11.5% +37.5%
1980 15.2% +32.6%
1985 19.1% +25.6%
1990 20.2% +5.7%
1995 21.9% +8.4%
2000 25.4% +16.0%
2005 35.8% +41.0%
2010 46.8% +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.7% 5.6% 7.8% 2
1970s 9.9% 8.3% 11.5% 2
1980s 17.2% 15.2% 19.1% 2
1990s 21.0% 20.2% 21.9% 2
2000s 30.6% 25.4% 35.8% 2
2010s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Switzerland 48.3% compare
  2. 20 Sweden 48.3% compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.3% compare
  4. 23 Estonia 46.5% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 45.6% compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 44.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria was 46.8% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary