Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 56.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
56.9%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 2.71965: 2.81970: 4.81975: 5.91980: 13.61985: 21.81990: 191995: 31.62000: 34.62005: 47.92010: 56.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 56.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 56.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.8% +6.0%
1970 4.8% +67.3%
1975 5.9% +24.8%
1980 13.6% +129.7%
1985 21.8% +59.8%
1990 19.0% -12.7%
1995 31.6% +66.6%
2000 34.6% +9.3%
2005 47.9% +38.6%
2010 56.9% +18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.8% 2.7% 2.8% 2
1970s 5.3% 4.8% 5.9% 2
1980s 17.7% 13.6% 21.8% 2
1990s 25.3% 19.0% 31.6% 2
2000s 41.3% 34.6% 47.9% 2
2010s 56.9% 56.9% 56.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Croatia 60.2% compare
  2. 14 Germany 59.9% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 59.6% compare
  4. 17 Sweden 56.6% compare
  5. 18 Estonia 55.7% compare
  6. 19 Mongolia 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Bulgaria was 56.9% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary