Human capital composite index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Human capital composite index was -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Bulgaria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
In 2024, human capital composite index in Bulgaria stood at -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6,459.4% on the previous year and down 149.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5168 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004 and was at its lowest, -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.108 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.2156 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3612 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4329 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3471 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1956 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -43.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0682 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0449 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -109.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1708.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +123.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0823 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -97.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0579 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2615.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0345 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -40.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0468 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +35.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +390.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -55.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -104.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6459.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (75 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -6459.4% | -0.0012 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2017 | +2615.7% | 0.0021 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0579 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2013 | +1708.1% | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0691 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2742 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0863 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5168 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0043 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1546 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0575 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Kenya -0.0588 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 127 Uzbekistan -0.0698 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 128 Singapore -0.075 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 130 North Macedonia -0.0779 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 131 Lesotho -0.0885 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 132 Turkmenistan -0.0904 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital composite index in Bulgaria?
- Human capital composite index in Bulgaria was -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5168 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2004.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0767 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for human capital composite index?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.