Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.303 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.323 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.336 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.315 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.368 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.391 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.419 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.456 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.488 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.497 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.514 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.535 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria is 0.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 15th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
2002 0.3%
2004 0.3% +6.8%
2005 0.3% +3.8%
2006 0.3% -6.4%
2009 0.4% +16.9%
2010 0.4% +6.2%
2011 0.4% +7.3%
2012 0.5% +8.7%
2013 0.5% +7.2%
2014 0.5% +1.7%
2015 0.5% +3.4%
2016 0.5% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 12 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
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  3. 14 Morocco 0.5% compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
  6. 18 Uganda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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