Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. was 16.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.1%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510151960198520101960: 31965: 3.71970: 5.11975: 6.51980: 8.31985: 9.91990: 10.71995: 11.12000: 12.72005: 13.72010: 16.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria is 16.1%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 16.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 31st 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+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.7% +22.8%
1970 5.1% +37.9%
1975 6.5% +26.7%
1980 8.3% +27.5%
1985 9.9% +20.0%
1990 10.7% +7.0%
1995 11.1% +4.1%
2000 12.7% +14.9%
2005 13.7% +7.2%
2010 16.1% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.0% 3.7% 2
1970s 5.8% 5.1% 6.5% 2
1980s 9.1% 8.3% 9.9% 2
1990s 10.9% 10.7% 11.1% 2
2000s 13.2% 12.7% 13.7% 2
2010s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Panama 17.0% compare
  2. 29 Spain 17.0% compare
  3. 30 Peru 16.3% compare
  4. 32 Germany 16.1% compare
  5. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.8% compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. in Bulgaria was 16.1% 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary