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

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 18.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 1992
All-time low
18.8%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1975–2017

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

0102030401975199620171975: 19.91992: 37.52001: 29.72006: 27.42007: 252008: 24.52009: 24.32010: 23.42011: 22.62012: 21.12013: 19.92014: 20.32015: 19.82016: 19.22017: 18.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria is 18.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria peaked at 37.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 lower secondary, male in Bulgaria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 19.9%
1992 37.5% +88.5%
2001 29.7% -20.8%
2006 27.4% -7.7%
2007 25.0% -8.7%
2008 24.5% -2.1%
2009 24.3% -0.8%
2010 23.4% -3.8%
2011 22.6% -3.6%
2012 21.1% -6.4%
2013 19.9% -6.0%
2014 20.3% +2.2%
2015 19.8% -2.6%
2016 19.2% -2.8%
2017 18.8% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1
1990s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1
2000s 26.2% 24.3% 29.7% 5
2010s 20.6% 18.8% 23.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 24 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
  2. 25 Portugal 20.1% compare
  3. 26 Norway 19.8% compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 18.0% compare
  6. 30 Uganda 18.0% 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 18.8% 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 37.5% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 88 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 down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 lower secondary, 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 lower secondary, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of male population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/