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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 19.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 4.21965: 4.81970: 8.11975: 11.41980: 8.31985: 12.11990: 14.21995: 14.42000: 152005: 16.82010: 19.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 28th 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 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.8% +14.2%
1970 8.1% +67.8%
1975 11.4% +40.9%
1980 8.3% -27.2%
1985 12.1% +45.4%
1990 14.2% +17.1%
1995 14.4% +1.5%
2000 15.0% +4.0%
2005 16.8% +12.4%
2010 19.7% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 4.2% 4.8% 2
1970s 9.8% 8.1% 11.4% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.3% 12.1% 2
1990s 14.3% 14.2% 14.4% 2
2000s 15.9% 15.0% 16.8% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 New Zealand 21.0% compare
  2. 26 Mongolia 20.3% compare
  3. 27 Norway 20.0% compare
  4. 29 Slovenia 19.5% compare
  5. 30 Hungary 19.1% compare
  6. 31 Germany 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 19.7% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary