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

Bulgaria: Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42006201120162006: 0.254 % of urban population in working age2009: 0.245 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.271 % of urban population in working age2011: 0.285 % of urban population in working age2012: 0.288 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.298 % of urban population in working age2014: 0.362 % of urban population in working age2015: 0.362 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.366 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.4% for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Bulgaria peaked at 0.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
2006 0.3%
2009 0.2% -3.5%
2010 0.3% +10.3%
2011 0.3% +5.2%
2012 0.3% +1.1%
2013 0.3% +3.5%
2014 0.4% +21.7%
2015 0.4% -0.2%
2016 0.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 25 Luxembourg 0.4% compare
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  3. 27 Norway 0.4% compare
  4. 29 Chile 0.4% compare
  5. 30 Argentina 0.4% compare
  6. 31 Bolivia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest working-age population with post-secondary education, urban recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with post-secondary education, urban?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with post-secondary education, urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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