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

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
51st
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
12
2002–2016

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

00.050.10.150.20.252002200920162002: 0.136 % of male population in working age2004: 0.142 % of male population in working age2005: 0.141 % of male population in working age2006: 0.145 % of male population in working age2009: 0.145 % of male population in working age2010: 0.16 % of male population in working age2011: 0.161 % of male population in working age2012: 0.174 % of male population in working age2013: 0.177 % of male population in working age2014: 0.221 % of male population in working age2015: 0.232 % of male population in working age2016: 0.226 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Bulgaria stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Bulgaria 51st 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2002 0.1%
2004 0.1% +3.8%
2005 0.1% -0.6%
2006 0.1% +3.3%
2009 0.1% -0.4%
2010 0.2% +10.6%
2011 0.2% +0.7%
2012 0.2% +7.6%
2013 0.2% +1.8%
2014 0.2% +24.9%
2015 0.2% +5.3%
2016 0.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  3. 50 Belarus 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Austria 0.2%
  5. 53 Panama 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, male in Bulgaria was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. 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, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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