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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 23.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.8%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 6.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 8.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 15.9 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria is 23.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 23.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 22nd 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 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.5% +10.6%
1970 3.9% +55.6%
1975 4.3% +9.8%
1980 6.5% +52.2%
1985 8.9% +36.9%
1990 11.3% +27.0%
1995 15.9% +40.7%
2000 17.8% +12.0%
2005 19.1% +7.3%
2010 23.8% +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 2
1970s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 2
1980s 7.7% 6.5% 8.9% 2
1990s 13.6% 11.3% 15.9% 2
2000s 18.5% 17.8% 19.1% 2
2010s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1

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  4. 23 Japan 23.2% compare
  5. 24 Qatar 22.9% compare
  6. 25 Cyprus 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 23.8% 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 tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)