Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 12.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.6%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 1960
All-time low
12.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 18.91965: 18.11970: 13.61975: 15.71980: 14.61985: 12.71990: 151995: 12.62000: 16.62005: 142010: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria is 12.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 18.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.

Bulgaria ranks 79th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.9%
1965 18.1% -4.4%
1970 13.6% -24.7%
1975 15.7% +14.8%
1980 14.6% -7.0%
1985 12.7% -12.9%
1990 15.0% +18.2%
1995 12.6% -15.6%
2000 16.6% +31.6%
2005 14.0% -16.0%
2010 12.6% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 18.1% 18.9% 2
1970s 14.6% 13.6% 15.7% 2
1980s 13.6% 12.7% 14.6% 2
1990s 13.8% 12.6% 15.0% 2
2000s 15.3% 14.0% 16.6% 2
2010s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 76 Senegal 13.8% compare
  2. 77 Liberia 13.2% compare
  3. 78 Austria 12.8% compare
  4. 80 Pakistan 12.2% compare
  5. 81 Belgium 12.2% compare
  6. 82 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Bulgaria was 12.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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