Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.184 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.193 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.197 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.192 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.213 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.221 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.235 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.242 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.299 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.301 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.302 % of population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria is 0.3%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2002.

Bulgaria ranks 65th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.2% +4.6%
2005 0.2% +0.5%
2006 0.2% +2.3%
2009 0.2% -2.9%
2010 0.2% +11.1%
2011 0.2% +3.9%
2012 0.2% +6.0%
2013 0.2% +3.2%
2014 0.3% +23.6%
2015 0.3% +0.6%
2016 0.3% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 62 Belgium 0.3%
  2. 63 Romania 0.3% compare
  3. 64 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare
  4. 66 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 67 Türkiye 0.3% compare
  6. 68 Belarus 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary?
Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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