Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 3.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.1%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1965
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 37.11965: 38.71970: 31.21975: 37.91980: 37.21985: 23.11990: 17.41995: 17.22000: 16.62005: 112010: 3.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria is 3.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria peaked at 38.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.1%
1965 38.7% +4.3%
1970 31.2% -19.3%
1975 37.9% +21.4%
1980 37.2% -1.8%
1985 23.1% -38.0%
1990 17.4% -24.7%
1995 17.2% -1.3%
2000 16.6% -3.2%
2005 11.0% -34.0%
2010 3.1% -72.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.9% 37.1% 38.7% 2
1970s 34.6% 31.2% 37.9% 2
1980s 30.2% 23.1% 37.2% 2
1990s 17.3% 17.2% 17.4% 2
2000s 13.8% 11.0% 16.6% 2
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 102 Japan 3.5% compare
  2. 103 Hong Kong, China 3.4% compare
  3. 104 Malta 3.3% compare
  4. 106 Netherlands 3.0% compare
  5. 107 Australia 3.0% compare
  6. 108 Tonga 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Bulgaria was 3.1% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary