Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.020.040.060.082002200920162002: 0.031 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.032 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.026 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.029 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.037 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.035 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.045 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.047 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.063 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.063 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.075 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 153.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Bulgaria 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.0%
2004 0.0% +3.3%
2005 0.0% -17.9%
2006 0.0% +12.6%
2009 0.0% +18.3%
2010 0.0% +7.4%
2011 0.0% -5.6%
2012 0.0% +28.0%
2013 0.0% +4.7%
2014 0.1% +32.8%
2015 0.1% +0.2%
2016 0.1% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 71 Belize 0.1%
  2. 72 Germany 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Togo 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.3%. 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, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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