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

Bulgaria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2001–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.945 GPIA2006: 0.95 GPIA2007: 0.943 GPIA2008: 0.946 GPIA2009: 0.951 GPIA2010: 0.951 GPIA2011: 0.948 GPIA2012: 0.946 GPIA2013: 0.951 GPIA2014: 0.964 GPIA2015: 0.966 GPIA2016: 0.965 GPIA2017: 0.97 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.

Bulgaria ranks 36th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
2001 0.9%
2006 1.0% +0.5%
2007 0.9% -0.8%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 1.0% +0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 0.9% -0.3%
2012 0.9% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.5%
2014 1.0% +1.4%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2016 1.0% -0.0%
2017 1.0% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 852 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/