Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary was 18.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1965: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1970: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1975: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1980: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1985: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1990: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary1995: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2000: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2005: 15.4 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary2010: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Tertiary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria is 18.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

Bulgaria ranks 18th 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 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Tertiary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.5% +14.2%
1970 2.5% -1.6%
1975 3.2% +28.5%
1980 4.5% +41.5%
1985 5.1% +14.8%
1990 6.6% +28.7%
1995 10.6% +61.1%
2000 11.6% +9.3%
2005 15.4% +32.4%
2010 18.8% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 2
1970s 2.8% 2.5% 3.2% 2
1980s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 2
1990s 8.6% 6.6% 10.6% 2
2000s 13.5% 11.6% 15.4% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 15 Norway 20.8% compare
  2. 16 Germany 20.7% compare
  3. 17 Mongolia 20.2% compare
  4. 19 Armenia 18.7% compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 18.3% compare
  6. 21 Belgium 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary in Bulgaria was 18.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Tertiary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)