Poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.1 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.1
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2040
All-time low
8.15
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.1 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria peaked at 11.1 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.15 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 10.79 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 10.86 | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 10.97 | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 11.1 | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.77 | 10.75 | 10.79 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.91 | 10.86 | 10.97 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Bulgaria was 11.1 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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