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

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 51.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.7%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
8th
of 81 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2017
All-time low
41.3%
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 41.32006: 44.92007: 47.22008: 47.42009: 47.72010: 48.92011: 49.82012: 512013: 512014: 49.82015: 50.42016: 512017: 51.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 51.7% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Bulgaria peaked at 51.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 8th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 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 upper secondary, both sexes in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 41.3%
2006 44.9% +8.8%
2007 47.2% +5.0%
2008 47.4% +0.5%
2009 47.7% +0.6%
2010 48.9% +2.4%
2011 49.8% +1.9%
2012 51.0% +2.3%
2013 51.0% +0.1%
2014 49.8% -2.5%
2015 50.4% +1.4%
2016 51.0% +1.1%
2017 51.7% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.7% 41.3% 47.7% 5
2010s 50.5% 48.9% 51.7% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 5 Poland 56.7% compare
  2. 6 Sri Lanka 56.6% compare
  3. 7 Slovenia 54.4% compare
  4. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.6% compare
  5. 10 Romania 49.7% compare
  6. 11 Serbia 49.1% 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 51.7% 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 51.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 81 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 9.6%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/