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 76.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
76.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 78 countries
All-time high
76.4%
in 2017
All-time low
59.5%
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2017

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

0204060802001200920172001: 59.52006: 64.42007: 672008: 67.62009: 68.32010: 69.62011: 70.72012: 72.52013: 73.92014: 73.82015: 74.92016: 75.62017: 76.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria is 76.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Bulgaria peaked at 76.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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). Total in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 59.5%
2006 64.4% +8.4%
2007 67.0% +4.0%
2008 67.6% +0.9%
2009 68.3% +1.0%
2010 69.6% +2.0%
2011 70.7% +1.5%
2012 72.5% +2.6%
2013 73.9% +2.0%
2014 73.8% -0.2%
2015 74.9% +1.5%
2016 75.6% +0.9%
2017 76.4% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.4% 59.5% 68.3% 5
2010s 73.4% 69.6% 76.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Norway 78.2% compare
  2. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.1% compare
  3. 23 Republic of Korea 76.4% compare
  4. 25 Sweden 76.1% compare
  5. 26 Hungary 76.1% compare
  6. 27 Finland 75.5% compare

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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 76.4% 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 76.4% 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 59.5% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 78 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 14.1%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total. 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). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper secondary education 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/