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

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

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Bulgaria, 2001–2016

00.10.20.32001200820162001: 0.177 % of total population in working age2002: 0.174 % of total population in working age2003: 0.182 % of total population in working age2004: 0.179 % of total population in working age2005: 0.181 % of total population in working age2006: 0.187 % of total population in working age2007: 0.194 % of total population in working age2008: 0.168 % of total population in working age2009: 0.183 % of total population in working age2010: 0.204 % of total population in working age2011: 0.21 % of total population in working age2012: 0.224 % of total population in working age2013: 0.23 % of total population in working age2014: 0.28 % of total population in working age2015: 0.282 % of total population in working age2016: 0.283 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.3% for working-age population with post-secondary education, total in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Bulgaria 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2016.
Year % of total population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.8%
2003 0.2% +5.0%
2004 0.2% -1.6%
2005 0.2% +0.8%
2006 0.2% +3.5%
2007 0.2% +3.6%
2008 0.2% -13.3%
2009 0.2% +9.1%
2010 0.2% +11.0%
2011 0.2% +3.4%
2012 0.2% +6.6%
2013 0.2% +2.7%
2014 0.3% +21.4%
2015 0.3% +0.8%
2016 0.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 39 Bolivia 0.3% compare
  2. 40 Malta 0.3% compare
  3. 41 Belarus 0.3% compare
  4. 43 Slovakia 0.3% compare
  5. 44 Palestine 0.3% compare
  6. 45 Colombia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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