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
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria, 2002–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.02 | 4.67 | 6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.32 | 5 | 7 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
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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