Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 21.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.61970: 5.61975: 5.81980: 8.61985: 11.91990: 14.31995: 17.52000: 16.72005: 20.42010: 21.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 31st 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 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.6% +13.2%
1970 5.6% +55.2%
1975 5.8% +4.8%
1980 8.6% +47.6%
1985 11.9% +38.4%
1990 14.3% +19.5%
1995 17.5% +22.4%
2000 16.7% -4.4%
2005 20.4% +22.0%
2010 21.3% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
1970s 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 2
1980s 10.3% 8.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 15.9% 14.3% 17.5% 2
2000s 18.5% 16.7% 20.4% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 28 Republic of Korea 22.6% compare
  2. 29 Brunei Darussalam 22.3% compare
  3. 29 Guyana 22.3% compare
  4. 32 Spain 21.2% compare
  5. 33 Republic of Moldova 20.9% compare
  6. 34 Uruguay 20.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Bulgaria was 21.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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