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 96.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 84 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2017
All-time low
27.0%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2017

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

204060801001975199620171975: 271992: 52.52001: 912006: 93.62007: 94.22008: 94.12009: 94.42010: 94.92011: 95.22012: 95.72013: 95.82014: 95.52015: 96.12016: 96.22017: 96.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria stood at 96.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed lower in Bulgaria peaked at 96.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, 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). Male in Bulgaria, 1975 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1975 27.0%
1992 52.5% +94.2%
2001 91.0% +73.4%
2006 93.6% +2.8%
2007 94.2% +0.6%
2008 94.1% -0.1%
2009 94.4% +0.3%
2010 94.9% +0.5%
2011 95.2% +0.4%
2012 95.7% +0.5%
2013 95.8% +0.0%
2014 95.5% -0.2%
2015 96.1% +0.6%
2016 96.2% +0.2%
2017 96.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 1
1990s 52.5% 52.5% 52.5% 1
2000s 93.5% 91.0% 94.4% 5
2010s 95.7% 94.9% 96.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 14 Azerbaijan 97.5% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 97.2% compare
  3. 16 Germany 96.6% compare
  4. 18 United States 96.0% compare
  5. 19 Cayman Islands 94.2% compare
  6. 20 Denmark 93.9% 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 96.4% 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 96.4% 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 27.0% 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 2.4%. 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). Male. 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). Male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education 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/