Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 8.89 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.89
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
72nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2012
All-time low
8.67
in 2014
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

02.557.5102002200920162002: 10.32004: 9.92005: 9.92006: 10.12009: 10.62010: 10.72011: 10.62012: 10.82013: 10.82014: 8.72015: 8.82016: 8.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 8.89 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 10.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.16 9.91 10.59 5
2010s 9.88 8.67 10.8 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 69 Denmark 9.1 compare
  2. 70 Belize 9
  3. 71 Zambia 8.92 compare
  4. 73 Romania 8.89 compare
  5. 74 Honduras 8.76 compare
  6. 75 Senegal 8.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Bulgaria?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Bulgaria was 8.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2012.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Bulgaria ranks 72nd out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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