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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 30.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.7%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 14.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 19 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 14 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 23 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 30.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25-29 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 5.6%
1965 7.4% +32.6%
1970 6.3% -14.6%
1975 14.2% +125.5%
1980 19.7% +38.2%
1985 19.0% -3.4%
1990 19.7% +3.5%
1995 14.0% -29.0%
2000 23.0% +64.7%
2005 18.3% -20.5%
2010 30.7% +67.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 5.6% 7.4% 2
1970s 10.3% 6.3% 14.2% 2
1980s 19.4% 19.0% 19.7% 2
1990s 16.8% 14.0% 19.7% 2
2000s 20.7% 18.3% 23.0% 2
2010s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Denmark 33.1% compare
  2. 36 Finland 31.1% compare
  3. 37 Colombia 30.9% compare
  4. 39 Slovakia 30.4% compare
  5. 40 Malaysia 29.8% compare
  6. 41 Panama 29.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 30.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)