Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 15.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.62
in 2018
All-time low
11.88
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15.32 for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria peaked at 15.62 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 1994.
That places Bulgaria 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.3 | — |
| 1991 | 12.35 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.13 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 12.01 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.88 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.17 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.52 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 12.61 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 12.73 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 12.9 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.81 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.66 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.87 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14.08 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.18 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.48 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.59 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.57 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.06 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.57 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.62 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.62 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.32 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.36 | 11.88 | 12.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.71 | 12.8 | 14.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.22 | 14.48 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 | 15.32 | 15.62 | 4 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Bulgaria was 15.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 in 2018.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 1994.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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