Mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean years of schooling long run was 10.75 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.75 for mean years of schooling long run in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria peaked at 11.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.94, in 1870.
That places Bulgaria 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.94 | — |
| 1875 | 0.97 | +3.2% |
| 1880 | 1.01 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 1.06 | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 1.13 | +6.6% |
| 1895 | 1.32 | +16.8% |
| 1900 | 1.55 | +17.4% |
| 1905 | 1.69 | +9.0% |
| 1910 | 2.05 | +21.3% |
| 1915 | 3.02 | +47.3% |
| 1920 | 3.35 | +10.9% |
| 1925 | 3.51 | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 3.54 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 3.78 | +6.8% |
| 1945 | 3.89 | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 3.97 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 4.82 | +21.4% |
| 1960 | 5.24 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | +38.9% |
| 1975 | 7.41 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 8.15 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.76 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 8.68 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.31 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.65 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.61 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.07 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.71 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.75 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.82, 91% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.77, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +47.3% | 2.05 | 3.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.955 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1890s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.69 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.54 | 2.05 | 3.02 | 2 |
| 1920s | 3.43 | 3.35 | 3.51 | 2 |
| 1930s | 3.53 | 3.52 | 3.54 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3.83 | 3.78 | 3.89 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 3.97 | 4.82 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.97 | 4.71 | 5.24 | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.97 | 6.54 | 7.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.46 | 8.15 | 8.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9 | 8.68 | 9.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.13 | 9.65 | 10.61 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 10.71 | 11.07 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.75 | 10.75 | 10.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Bulgaria was 10.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 in 1870.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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