Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 46.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 46.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 46.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1965.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1965 | 5.2% | -11.6% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | +33.0% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.6% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 22.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 25.8% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Bulgaria was 46.9% 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+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1965.
- How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary