UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2017
All-time low
7.1%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria, 1975–2017

51015201975199620171975: 7.11992: 14.82001: 16.42006: 16.82007: 17.12008: 17.52009: 17.62010: 17.52011: 17.72012: 18.12013: 19.32014: 20.22015: 20.42016: 20.62017: 20.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria is 20.6%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria peaked at 20.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1975.

That places Bulgaria 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male in Bulgaria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 7.1%
1992 14.8% +108.7%
2001 16.4% +10.7%
2006 16.8% +2.1%
2007 17.1% +2.2%
2008 17.5% +2.1%
2009 17.6% +0.4%
2010 17.5% -0.6%
2011 17.7% +1.2%
2012 18.1% +2.4%
2013 19.3% +6.5%
2014 20.2% +4.4%
2015 20.4% +1.2%
2016 20.6% +0.8%
2017 20.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
1990s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1
2000s 17.1% 16.4% 17.6% 5
2010s 19.3% 17.5% 20.6% 8

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  2. 7 United States 21.8% compare
  3. 8 Switzerland 21.4% compare
  4. 10 Australia 20.4% compare
  5. 11 New Zealand 20.2% compare
  6. 12 Uzbekistan 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1975.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is Bachelor's or equivalent (ISCED 6), male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 916 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with a completed bachelor's or equivalent degree (ISCED 6) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed a bachelor's or equivalent degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/