Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
32nd
of 109 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, female in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.21 % of female population in working age2004: 0.217 % of female population in working age2005: 0.22 % of female population in working age2006: 0.228 % of female population in working age2009: 0.222 % of female population in working age2010: 0.247 % of female population in working age2011: 0.259 % of female population in working age2012: 0.276 % of female population in working age2013: 0.285 % of female population in working age2014: 0.338 % of female population in working age2015: 0.33 % of female population in working age2016: 0.339 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with post-secondary education, female 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 2.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

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

Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 109 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2002 0.2%
2004 0.2% +2.9%
2005 0.2% +1.6%
2006 0.2% +3.6%
2009 0.2% -2.7%
2010 0.2% +11.1%
2011 0.3% +5.0%
2012 0.3% +6.5%
2013 0.3% +3.3%
2014 0.3% +18.5%
2015 0.3% -2.3%
2016 0.3% +2.8%

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. 29 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
  2. 30 Chile 0.3% compare
  3. 31 Hungary 0.3% compare
  4. 33 Georgia 0.3% compare
  5. 34 Belarus 0.3% compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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