Urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Urban population, above primary education was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.52 % of population with high education2009: 0.517 % of population with high education2010: 0.527 % of population with high education2011: 0.522 % of population with high education2012: 0.681 % of population with high education2013: 0.681 % of population with high education2014: 0.677 % of population with high education2015: 0.691 % of population with high education2016: 0.687 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 50th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education Change
2006 0.5%
2009 0.5% -0.5%
2010 0.5% +1.8%
2011 0.5% -0.9%
2012 0.7% +30.3%
2013 0.7% +0.1%
2014 0.7% -0.5%
2015 0.7% +2.0%
2016 0.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 47 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  2. 48 Belize 0.7%
  3. 49 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  4. 51 Finland 0.7% compare
  5. 52 Ireland 0.7% compare
  6. 53 Mozambique 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria?
Urban population, above primary education in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, above primary education?
Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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