Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary was 51.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
51.2%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2010
All-time low
5.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 5.61965: 5.51970: 13.71975: 20.71980: 23.41985: 28.91990: 34.11995: 43.82000: 45.52005: 49.42010: 51.2

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 51.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 51.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1965.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd 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 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.6%
1965 5.5% -0.9%
1970 13.7% +147.7%
1975 20.7% +51.6%
1980 23.4% +13.3%
1985 28.9% +23.1%
1990 34.1% +18.0%
1995 43.8% +28.7%
2000 45.5% +3.8%
2005 49.4% +8.6%
2010 51.2% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.5% 5.5% 5.6% 2
1970s 17.2% 13.7% 20.7% 2
1980s 26.2% 23.4% 28.9% 2
1990s 38.9% 34.1% 43.8% 2
2000s 47.5% 45.5% 49.4% 2
2010s 51.2% 51.2% 51.2% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 Sweden 54.2% compare
  2. 21 Estonia 53.3% compare
  3. 22 Mongolia 52.0% compare
  4. 24 Hong Kong, China 50.9% compare
  5. 25 Albania 49.9% compare
  6. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary in Bulgaria was 51.2% 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 35-39 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary