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

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 18.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 90 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 1992
All-time low
18.9%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1975–2017

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

0102030401975199620171975: 20.41992: 35.72001: 28.32006: 26.82007: 252008: 24.52009: 24.32010: 23.62011: 23.12012: 21.82013: 20.42014: 20.42015: 19.92016: 19.52017: 18.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria stood at 18.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria peaked at 35.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, both sexes in Bulgaria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 20.4%
1992 35.7% +75.0%
2001 28.3% -20.6%
2006 26.8% -5.3%
2007 25.0% -6.9%
2008 24.5% -1.6%
2009 24.3% -0.9%
2010 23.6% -2.9%
2011 23.1% -2.2%
2012 21.8% -5.5%
2013 20.4% -6.6%
2014 20.4% +0.2%
2015 19.9% -2.6%
2016 19.5% -1.8%
2017 18.9% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.4% 20.4% 20.4% 1
1990s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1
2000s 25.8% 24.3% 28.3% 5
2010s 21.0% 18.9% 23.6% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Norway 20.1% compare
  2. 26 Sri Lanka 19.2% compare
  3. 27 Netherlands 19.0% compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 18.6% compare
  5. 30 Panama 18.4% compare
  6. 31 Serbia 18.2% 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 18.9% 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 35.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 90 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 24.1%. 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, both sexes. 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, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/