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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. was 13.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2010
All-time low
2.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.91965: 3.11970: 4.91975: 6.21980: 7.21985: 8.41990: 8.11995: 9.22000: 9.82005: 11.82010: 13.1

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 tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria is 13.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 13.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 3.1% +7.3%
1970 4.9% +59.9%
1975 6.2% +26.5%
1980 7.2% +16.0%
1985 8.4% +16.3%
1990 8.1% -3.8%
1995 9.2% +14.1%
2000 9.8% +5.8%
2005 11.8% +20.1%
2010 13.1% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.9% 3.1% 2
1970s 5.6% 4.9% 6.2% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.2% 8.4% 2
1990s 8.7% 8.1% 9.2% 2
2000s 10.8% 9.8% 11.8% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 34 Cuba 13.3% compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 13.2% compare
  3. 36 Germany 13.1% compare
  4. 38 Latvia 12.4% compare
  5. 39 Finland 12.3% compare
  6. 40 Peru 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria was 13.1% 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 tertiary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary