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

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary was 7.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 0.431965: 0.471970: 0.611975: 0.671980: 1.61985: 2.21990: 3.61995: 5.12000: 5.72005: 6.12010: 7.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria is 7.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 7.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 26th 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 tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.5% +9.3%
1970 0.6% +29.8%
1975 0.7% +9.8%
1980 1.6% +137.3%
1985 2.2% +36.5%
1990 3.6% +67.3%
1995 5.1% +40.8%
2000 5.7% +12.1%
2005 6.1% +7.2%
2010 7.6% +24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
1970s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 2
1990s 4.4% 3.6% 5.1% 2
2000s 5.9% 5.7% 6.1% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 23 Japan 8.0% compare
  2. 24 Armenia 7.9% compare
  3. 25 Argentina 7.7% compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 7.5% compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 7.5% compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 7.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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