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

Bulgaria: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.32 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.32
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
52nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 2002
All-time low
4.32
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

02462002200920162002: 62004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.72009: 5.12010: 52011: 52012: 52013: 52014: 4.52015: 4.32016: 4.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria stood at 4.32. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria peaked at 6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 2016.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 6
2004 4.67 -22.2%
2005 4.68 +0.2%
2006 4.67 -0.3%
2009 5.11 +9.5%
2010 4.99 -2.3%
2011 5 +0.2%
2012 4.95 -0.9%
2013 5 +0.9%
2014 4.46 -10.9%
2015 4.34 -2.6%
2016 4.32 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.02 4.67 6 5
2010s 4.72 4.32 5 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 49 Paraguay 4.41 compare
  2. 50 Brazil 4.38 compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 4.32 compare
  4. 53 Latvia 4.23 compare
  5. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.2 compare
  6. 55 Malawi 4.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria was 4.32 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2002.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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