Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 50.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
50.6%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 21965: 2.31970: 1.91975: 2.31980: 4.61985: 71990: 9.61995: 15.82000: 192005: 39.62010: 50.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 50.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1970.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.0%
1965 2.3% +13.8%
1970 1.9% -19.9%
1975 2.3% +22.2%
1980 4.6% +102.2%
1985 7.0% +53.2%
1990 9.6% +37.7%
1995 15.8% +64.2%
2000 19.0% +20.0%
2005 39.6% +108.3%
2010 50.6% +27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 2
1970s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2
1980s 5.8% 4.6% 7.0% 2
1990s 12.7% 9.6% 15.8% 2
2000s 29.3% 19.0% 39.6% 2
2010s 50.6% 50.6% 50.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 Slovenia 56.4% compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 52.1% compare
  3. 14 Croatia 50.8% compare
  4. 16 Romania 50.4% compare
  5. 17 Norway 50.4% compare
  6. 18 Sweden 49.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria was 50.6% 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 55-59 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1970.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary