Working-age population with secondary education, female in Bulgaria

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

Latest (2016)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2002–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, female in Bulgaria, 2002–2016

00.20.40.60.82002200920162002: 0.729 % of female population in working age2004: 0.711 % of female population in working age2005: 0.711 % of female population in working age2006: 0.715 % of female population in working age2009: 0.729 % of female population in working age2010: 0.704 % of female population in working age2011: 0.684 % of female population in working age2012: 0.673 % of female population in working age2013: 0.66 % of female population in working age2014: 0.591 % of female population in working age2015: 0.599 % of female population in working age2016: 0.593 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 19th 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, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age) in Bulgaria, 2002 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2002 0.7%
2004 0.7% -2.4%
2005 0.7% +0.1%
2006 0.7% +0.5%
2009 0.7% +2.0%
2010 0.7% -3.5%
2011 0.7% -2.8%
2012 0.7% -1.6%
2013 0.7% -1.9%
2014 0.6% -10.5%
2015 0.6% +1.3%
2016 0.6% -1.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Poland 0.6% compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  3. 18 Malta 0.6% compare
  4. 20 Germany 0.6% compare
  5. 21 Palestine 0.6% compare
  6. 22 Mongolia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, female in Bulgaria?
Working-age population with secondary education, female in Bulgaria was 0.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for working-age population with secondary education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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