UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower was 94.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
94.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2017
All-time low
24.8%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria, 1975–2017

204060801001975199620171975: 24.81992: 49.22001: 852006: 89.12007: 902008: 90.42009: 90.92010: 91.72011: 92.42012: 932013: 932014: 93.12015: 93.72016: 94.22017: 94.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 94.4% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria peaked at 94.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1975.

That places Bulgaria 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female in Bulgaria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 24.8%
1992 49.2% +98.6%
2001 85.0% +72.9%
2006 89.1% +4.9%
2007 90.0% +1.0%
2008 90.4% +0.5%
2009 90.9% +0.6%
2010 91.7% +0.9%
2011 92.4% +0.7%
2012 93.0% +0.7%
2013 93.0% +0.0%
2014 93.1% +0.0%
2015 93.7% +0.7%
2016 94.2% +0.5%
2017 94.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
1990s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1
2000s 89.1% 85.0% 90.9% 5
2010s 93.2% 91.7% 94.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Hungary 96.3% compare
  2. 15 Germany 96.1% compare
  3. 16 United States 96.1% compare
  4. 18 Lithuania 94.3% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 93.8% compare
  6. 20 Azerbaijan 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria was 94.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1975.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower?
Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 918 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education by the total female 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/