UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 11.24 in 2017. ▲ Rising
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria, 1975–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria stood at 11.24. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria peaked at 11.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 1975.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.94 | — |
| 1992 | 7.5 | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 10.21 | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 10.54 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 10.67 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.78 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.84 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.94 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.17 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.24 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.57 | 10.21 | 10.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 10.78 | 11.24 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria?
- Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Bulgaria was 11.24 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 1975.
- How does Bulgaria rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/