Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 513 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria is 513, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria peaked at 688 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 513, in 2010.
That places Bulgaria 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 580 | — |
| 1965 | 588 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 688 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 671 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 631 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 604 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 585 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 581 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 598 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 543 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 513 | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 513 is above the median for high income countries, which is 450, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 513 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 588, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 584 | 580 | 588 | 2 |
| 1970s | 679.5 | 671 | 688 | 2 |
| 1980s | 617.5 | 604 | 631 | 2 |
| 1990s | 583 | 581 | 585 | 2 |
| 2000s | 570.5 | 543 | 598 | 2 |
| 2010s | 513 | 513 | 513 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 575 compare
- 91 Israel 557 compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 551 compare
- 94 Austria 489 compare
- 95 United Arab Emirates 452 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 450 compare
- 96 Hong Kong 450 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in Bulgaria was 513 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 688 in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 513 in 2010.
- How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.