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 10.15 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
10.15
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
30th
of 81 countries
All-time high
10.74
in 2010
All-time low
10.04
in 2015
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

02.557.5102006201120162006: 10.42009: 10.72010: 10.72011: 10.72012: 10.32013: 10.42014: 10.12015: 102016: 10.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 10.15 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria peaked at 10.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 30th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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, rural in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 10.39
2009 10.66 +2.5%
2010 10.74 +0.7%
2011 10.72 -0.1%
2012 10.34 -3.6%
2013 10.35 +0.1%
2014 10.07 -2.8%
2015 10.04 -0.2%
2016 10.15 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.53 10.39 10.66 2
2010s 10.34 10.04 10.74 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 North Macedonia 10.26 compare
  2. 29 Palestine, State of 10.19 compare
  3. 31 Belgium 10.1
  4. 32 Cyprus 10.04 compare
  5. 33 Serbia 9.92 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 10.15 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 10.74 in 2010.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 81 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 2.4%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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