Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 7.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 0.591965: 0.571970: 1.61975: 1.81980: 4.41985: 6.51990: 5.41995: 6.42000: 7.32005: 7.62010: 7.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 7.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1965.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 0.6% -3.4%
1970 1.6% +173.7%
1975 1.8% +16.7%
1980 4.4% +140.7%
1985 6.5% +48.4%
1990 5.4% -17.4%
1995 6.4% +19.7%
2000 7.3% +14.2%
2005 7.6% +3.7%
2010 7.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 2
1980s 5.4% 4.4% 6.5% 2
1990s 5.9% 5.4% 6.4% 2
2000s 7.5% 7.3% 7.6% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Spain 8.2% compare
  2. 31 Czechia 8.2% compare
  3. 32 Malaysia 7.8% compare
  4. 33 Slovakia 7.8% compare
  5. 35 Kazakhstan 7.7% compare
  6. 36 South Africa 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 7.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1965.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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