Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.211 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.217 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.22 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.226 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.21 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.233 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.24 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.252 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.259 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.296 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.299 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.3 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 39th 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 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.2% +2.6%
2005 0.2% +1.3%
2006 0.2% +3.1%
2009 0.2% -7.3%
2010 0.2% +11.1%
2011 0.2% +2.9%
2012 0.3% +5.3%
2013 0.3% +2.4%
2014 0.3% +14.4%
2015 0.3% +1.1%
2016 0.3% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 41 Belgium 0.3%
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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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