Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 71.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
71.5%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 5.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 7.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 71.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 71.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd 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 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 5.2%
1965 7.1% +36.5%
1970 7.5% +5.9%
1975 13.5% +79.7%
1980 17.4% +28.7%
1985 33.7% +93.9%
1990 35.7% +5.9%
1995 35.7% +0.1%
2000 47.3% +32.4%
2005 59.4% +25.6%
2010 71.5% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.2% 5.2% 7.1% 2
1970s 10.5% 7.5% 13.5% 2
1980s 25.6% 17.4% 33.7% 2
1990s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 2
2000s 53.3% 47.3% 59.4% 2
2010s 71.5% 71.5% 71.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Poland 73.9% compare
  2. 20 Malta 73.6% compare
  3. 21 Cuba 71.9% compare
  4. 23 Lithuania 70.7% compare
  5. 24 Germany 70.0% compare
  6. 25 Sweden 68.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria was 71.5% 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 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)