Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.743 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.73 % of population aged 25-642005: 0.728 % of population aged 25-642006: 0.73 % of population aged 25-642009: 0.751 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.726 % of population aged 25-642011: 0.715 % of population aged 25-642012: 0.705 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.695 % of population aged 25-642014: 0.646 % of population aged 25-642015: 0.644 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.644 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria stood at 0.6%.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 16th 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 25-64 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
2002 0.7%
2004 0.7% -1.8%
2005 0.7% -0.3%
2006 0.7% +0.4%
2009 0.8% +2.9%
2010 0.7% -3.3%
2011 0.7% -1.5%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.7% -1.5%
2014 0.6% -7.1%
2015 0.6% -0.3%
2016 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Hungary 0.7% compare
  2. 14 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  3. 15 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Poland 0.6% compare
  5. 18 Georgia 0.6% compare
  6. 19 Malta 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
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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