Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 70.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
70.9%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2010
All-time low
4.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Bulgaria, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 21.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 70.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 230.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 70.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1960.

That places Bulgaria 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Bulgaria, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.1%
1965 6.4% +55.0%
1970 6.7% +4.8%
1975 7.0% +4.9%
1980 7.9% +12.5%
1985 9.8% +23.7%
1990 12.3% +25.5%
1995 12.6% +2.4%
2000 21.5% +70.5%
2005 42.7% +98.9%
2010 70.9% +66.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.1% 6.4% 2
1970s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 2
1980s 8.9% 7.9% 9.8% 2
1990s 12.4% 12.3% 12.6% 2
2000s 32.1% 21.5% 42.7% 2
2010s 70.9% 70.9% 70.9% 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Belize 71.8% compare
  2. 11 Switzerland 71.5% compare
  3. 12 Tajikistan 71.0% compare
  4. 14 Armenia 69.3% compare
  5. 15 Moldova 68.5% compare
  6. 16 Kazakhstan 66.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Bulgaria?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Bulgaria was 70.9% 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 secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1960.
How does Bulgaria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 230.2%. 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)