Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary was 16.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1985
All-time low
3.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.11965: 4.21970: 5.41975: 8.81980: 111985: 20.11990: 18.71995: 16.72000: 16.12005: 17.62010: 16.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 16.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 20.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.1%
1965 4.2% +36.3%
1970 5.4% +27.8%
1975 8.8% +62.9%
1980 11.0% +24.2%
1985 20.1% +83.3%
1990 18.7% -6.9%
1995 16.7% -10.7%
2000 16.1% -3.8%
2005 17.6% +9.4%
2010 16.5% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 3.1% 4.2% 2
1970s 7.1% 5.4% 8.8% 2
1980s 15.5% 11.0% 20.1% 2
1990s 17.7% 16.7% 18.7% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.1% 17.6% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Colombia 17.3% compare
  2. 48 Eswatini 16.9% compare
  3. 49 Uganda 16.8% compare
  4. 51 Philippines 16.1% compare
  5. 52 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
  6. 53 Slovenia 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary in Bulgaria was 16.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 50-54 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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