Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0591 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0591
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
34th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.1069
in 2007
All-time low
0.0496
in 2012
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria, 2007–2018

00.0250.050.0750.12007201220182007: 0.1072008: 0.1022009: 0.0642010: 0.0742011: 0.0582012: 0.052013: 0.0692014: 0.0682015: 0.0612016: 0.0542017: 0.0532018: 0.059

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria is 0.0591, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1069 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0496, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 34th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 0.1069
2008 0.102 -4.6%
2009 0.0642 -37.1%
2010 0.0736 +14.7%
2011 0.0582 -20.9%
2012 0.0496 -14.8%
2013 0.0687 +38.4%
2014 0.0684 -0.3%
2015 0.0613 -10.4%
2016 0.0537 -12.4%
2017 0.0527 -1.9%
2018 0.0591 +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.091 0.0642 0.1069 3
2010s 0.0606 0.0496 0.0736 9

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Pakistan 0.0651 compare
  2. 32 Switzerland 0.0638 compare
  3. 33 Greece 0.0594 compare
  4. 35 Ecuador 0.0588 compare
  5. 36 Argentina 0.056 compare
  6. 37 Chile 0.0556 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Bulgaria was 0.0591 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1069 in 2007.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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