Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 3.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 1960
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48.91965: 27.71970: 27.61975: 17.21980: 16.91985: 8.31990: 121995: 10.12000: 2.92005: 3.62010: 3.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria is 3.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria peaked at 48.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.

Bulgaria ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.9%
1965 27.7% -43.4%
1970 27.6% -0.5%
1975 17.2% -37.5%
1980 16.9% -1.6%
1985 8.3% -50.9%
1990 12.0% +44.4%
1995 10.1% -15.8%
2000 2.9% -71.5%
2005 3.6% +24.7%
2010 3.3% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.3% 27.7% 48.9% 2
1970s 22.4% 17.2% 27.6% 2
1980s 12.6% 8.3% 16.9% 2
1990s 11.1% 10.1% 12.0% 2
2000s 3.2% 2.9% 3.6% 2
2010s 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 99 Greece 4.9% compare
  2. 100 Kyrgyzstan 4.3% compare
  3. 101 Serbia 3.8% compare
  4. 102 Uruguay 3.3% compare
  5. 104 Croatia 3.2% compare
  6. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Bulgaria was 3.3% 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Bulgaria ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education