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 12.55 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
12.55
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.55
in 2016
All-time low
12.01
in 2006
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

0510152006201120162006: 122009: 12.22010: 12.32011: 12.42012: 12.42013: 12.52014: 12.42015: 12.52016: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 12.55 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Bulgaria peaked at 12.55 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.01, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 20th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, urban in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2006 12.01
2009 12.23 +1.8%
2010 12.32 +0.8%
2011 12.38 +0.5%
2012 12.44 +0.4%
2013 12.5 +0.5%
2014 12.45 -0.5%
2015 12.46 +0.1%
2016 12.55 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.12 12.01 12.23 2
2010s 12.45 12.32 12.55 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.61 compare
  2. 18 Ireland 12.59 compare
  3. 19 Sweden 12.56 compare
  4. 21 Serbia 12.47 compare
  5. 22 Iceland 12.43 compare
  6. 23 Croatia 12.12 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 12.55 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 12.55 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.01 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Bulgaria ranks 20th out of 84 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 up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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