Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 71.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
71.7%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 40.51965: 8.21970: 28.11975: 38.91980: 44.11985: 52.21990: 22.81995: 18.72000: 19.72005: 47.72010: 71.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria is 71.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 264.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 71.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1965.

Bulgaria ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.5%
1965 8.2% -79.6%
1970 28.1% +240.0%
1975 38.9% +38.7%
1980 44.1% +13.4%
1985 52.2% +18.2%
1990 22.8% -56.4%
1995 18.7% -17.8%
2000 19.7% +5.1%
2005 47.7% +142.6%
2010 71.7% +50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 8.2% 40.5% 2
1970s 33.5% 28.1% 38.9% 2
1980s 48.1% 44.1% 52.2% 2
1990s 20.7% 18.7% 22.8% 2
2000s 33.7% 19.7% 47.7% 2
2010s 71.7% 71.7% 71.7% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 11 Sweden 74.8% compare
  2. 12 Cyprus 72.8% compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 71.8% compare
  4. 15 Switzerland 71.3% compare
  5. 16 Botswana 70.4% compare
  6. 17 Jordan 69.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Bulgaria was 71.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 264.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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