Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.449 % of population with low education2004: 0.496 % of population with low education2005: 0.501 % of population with low education2006: 0.47 % of population with low education2009: 0.481 % of population with low education2010: 0.495 % of population with low education2011: 0.529 % of population with low education2012: 0.549 % of population with low education2013: 0.595 % of population with low education2014: 0.605 % of population with low education2015: 0.622 % of population with low education2016: 0.643 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.6% for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
2002 0.4%
2004 0.5% +10.4%
2005 0.5% +0.9%
2006 0.5% -6.2%
2009 0.5% +2.4%
2010 0.5% +2.9%
2011 0.5% +6.9%
2012 0.5% +3.8%
2013 0.6% +8.3%
2014 0.6% +1.7%
2015 0.6% +2.8%
2016 0.6% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 5
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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