Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary was 18.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.0%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 31965: 4.81970: 5.21975: 8.61980: 12.61985: 10.71990: 14.21995: 14.82000: 15.62005: 15.62010: 18

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 18.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 18.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd 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 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 4.8% +61.3%
1970 5.2% +7.0%
1975 8.6% +66.8%
1980 12.6% +45.3%
1985 10.7% -15.0%
1990 14.2% +32.9%
1995 14.8% +4.3%
2000 15.6% +5.6%
2005 15.6% -0.1%
2010 18.0% +15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.0% 4.8% 2
1970s 6.9% 5.2% 8.6% 2
1980s 11.6% 10.7% 12.6% 2
1990s 14.5% 14.2% 14.8% 2
2000s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 2
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 30 Colombia 18.5% compare
  3. 31 Costa Rica 18.5% compare
  4. 33 Kazakhstan 17.7% compare
  5. 34 Finland 17.4% compare
  6. 35 Peru 17.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 18.0% 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 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary