Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.812002200920162002: 0.885 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.855 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.87 % of population aged 15-242006: 0.884 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.897 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.901 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.894 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.9 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.887 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.768 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.787 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.784 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2002 0.9%
2004 0.9% -3.3%
2005 0.9% +1.7%
2006 0.9% +1.6%
2009 0.9% +1.5%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% -0.8%
2012 0.9% +0.7%
2013 0.9% -1.4%
2014 0.8% -13.4%
2015 0.8% +2.4%
2016 0.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 5
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  2. 22 Poland 0.8% compare
  3. 23 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 25 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
  5. 26 Greece 0.8% compare
  6. 27 Belgium 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
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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