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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary