Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary was 47.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
47.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 1995
All-time low
9.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 22.31965: 9.51970: 24.51975: 26.41980: 37.21985: 48.31990: 46.41995: 51.62000: 41.92005: 49.92010: 47.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria is 47.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 51.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1965.

Bulgaria ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.3%
1965 9.5% -57.4%
1970 24.5% +158.6%
1975 26.4% +7.8%
1980 37.2% +40.6%
1985 48.3% +30.0%
1990 46.4% -4.1%
1995 51.6% +11.3%
2000 41.9% -18.7%
2005 49.9% +19.0%
2010 47.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.9% 9.5% 22.3% 2
1970s 25.5% 24.5% 26.4% 2
1980s 42.8% 37.2% 48.3% 2
1990s 49.0% 46.4% 51.6% 2
2000s 45.9% 41.9% 49.9% 2
2010s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Fiji 50.2% compare
  2. 27 Sweden 49.4% compare
  3. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.2% compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 47.7% compare
  5. 31 Jamaica 47.6% compare
  6. 32 Saudi Arabia 47.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary in Bulgaria was 47.7% 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 25-29 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary