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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 24.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.4%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 17.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 24.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 27th 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 tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.3%
1965 3.7% +63.7%
1970 3.9% +6.5%
1975 6.5% +64.0%
1980 8.1% +25.5%
1985 14.7% +81.1%
1990 16.7% +13.7%
1995 17.2% +3.1%
2000 18.8% +9.2%
2005 23.3% +23.7%
2010 24.4% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.3% 3.7% 2
1970s 5.2% 3.9% 6.5% 2
1980s 11.4% 8.1% 14.7% 2
1990s 17.0% 16.7% 17.2% 2
2000s 21.0% 18.8% 23.3% 2
2010s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 25 Spain 25.1% compare
  3. 26 Panama 24.9% compare
  4. 28 Kazakhstan 24.1% compare
  5. 29 Philippines 22.5% compare
  6. 30 United Arab Emirates 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 24.4% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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