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

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.050.10.152006201120162006: 0.116 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.117 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.126 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.128 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.085 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.083 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.101 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.094 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.093 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Bulgaria stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Bulgaria 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2006 0.1%
2009 0.1% +0.9%
2010 0.1% +8.2%
2011 0.1% +0.9%
2012 0.1% -33.2%
2013 0.1% -2.1%
2014 0.1% +21.5%
2015 0.1% -7.5%
2016 0.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Peru 0.1% compare
  3. 57 China 0.1% compare
  4. 59 Romania 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Colombia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, rural recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, rural?
Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, rural rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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