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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 16.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510151960198520101960: 31965: 3.11970: 4.81975: 5.61980: 9.21985: 13.71990: 11.31995: 13.62000: 15.52005: 16.12010: 16.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 16.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 3.1% +4.3%
1970 4.8% +54.3%
1975 5.6% +16.4%
1980 9.2% +64.6%
1985 13.7% +48.2%
1990 11.3% -17.4%
1995 13.6% +19.6%
2000 15.5% +14.5%
2005 16.1% +3.5%
2010 16.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.1% 3.0% 3.1% 2
1970s 5.2% 4.8% 5.6% 2
1980s 11.5% 9.2% 13.7% 2
1990s 12.4% 11.3% 13.6% 2
2000s 15.8% 15.5% 16.1% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Norway 16.5% compare
  2. 31 Hungary 16.5% compare
  3. 32 Peru 16.5% compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 15.3% compare
  5. 35 Colombia 15.2% compare
  6. 36 Qatar 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 16.4% 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 tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary