Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total was 11.59 in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.59
World rank
8th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.59
in 2010
All-time low
2.7
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 2.71965: 3.91970: 2.81975: 3.41980: 3.61985: 4.31990: 4.61995: 4.82000: 6.42005: 8.52010: 11.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria is 11.59, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria peaked at 11.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.29 2.7 3.88 2
1970s 3.09 2.79 3.39 2
1980s 4 3.65 4.34 2
1990s 4.71 4.64 4.78 2
2000s 7.46 6.4 8.51 2
2010s 11.59 11.59 11.59 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Germany 11.92 compare
  2. 6 Norway 11.72 compare
  3. 7 Estonia, Republic of 11.69 compare
  4. 9 Slovenia, Republic of 11.54 compare
  5. 10 Belize 11.39 compare
  6. 11 Hungary 11.27 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total in Bulgaria was 11.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11.59 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 70-74, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of education completed among people age 70-74.