Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3274 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3274
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4502
in 2007
All-time low
0.327
in 2018
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria, 2007–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52007201320192007: 0.452008: 0.3622009: 0.3682010: 0.3722011: 0.382012: 0.3982013: 0.3722014: 0.3572015: 0.3622016: 0.3462017: 0.3342018: 0.3272019: 0.327

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria is 0.3274, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4502 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 2018.

That places Bulgaria 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector in Bulgaria, 2007 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2007 0.4502
2008 0.3618 -19.7%
2009 0.3681 +1.7%
2010 0.3716 +1.0%
2011 0.3801 +2.3%
2012 0.398 +4.7%
2013 0.3721 -6.5%
2014 0.3568 -4.1%
2015 0.362 +1.5%
2016 0.3458 -4.5%
2017 0.3344 -3.3%
2018 0.327 -2.2%
2019 0.3274 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3933 0.3618 0.4502 3
2010s 0.3575 0.327 0.398 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Ireland 0.333 compare
  2. 44 Switzerland 0.3299 compare
  3. 45 Romania 0.3288 compare
  4. 47 Uruguay 0.3244 compare
  5. 48 Mexico 0.3213 compare
  6. 49 Latvia 0.3207 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Bulgaria was 0.3274 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4502 in 2007.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 2018.
How does Bulgaria rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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