Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 11.1 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 11.1 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria peaked at 11.1 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 8.15 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.15 years | — |
| 1985 | 8.76 years | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 8.68 years | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.31 years | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 9.65 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.61 years | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 11.07 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.71 years | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 10.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 10.86 years | +0.6% |
| 2035 | 10.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 11.1 years | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 11.1 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 11.1 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.46 years | 8.15 years | 8.76 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9 years | 8.68 years | 9.31 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.13 years | 9.65 years | 10.61 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.89 years | 10.71 years | 11.07 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.77 years | 10.75 years | 10.79 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.91 years | 10.86 years | 10.97 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.1 years | 11.1 years | 11.1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Bulgaria was 11.1 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 years in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.