Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labor force with advanced education, female was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 125 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 2000
All-time low
71.6%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2001: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2002: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2003: 72.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2004: 73.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2005: 72.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2006: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2007: 74.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2008: 74.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2009: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2010: 73.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2011: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2012: 72.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 72.4 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 72.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 71.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 73.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 72.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 73.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 71.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2021: 72.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 73.6 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 73.3 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 73 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria stood at 73.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria peaked at 74.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2000 74.7%
2001 73.3% -1.9%
2002 73.2% -0.2%
2003 72.8% -0.6%
2004 73.8% +1.5%
2005 72.1% -2.4%
2006 73.3% +1.7%
2007 74.3% +1.2%
2008 74.4% +0.1%
2009 73.3% -1.5%
2010 73.8% +0.8%
2011 73.2% -0.9%
2012 72.9% -0.3%
2013 72.4% -0.8%
2014 72.8% +0.6%
2015 71.6% -1.7%
2016 73.0% +1.9%
2017 73.2% +0.2%
2018 72.3% -1.3%
2019 73.5% +1.8%
2020 71.8% -2.4%
2021 72.7% +1.2%
2022 73.6% +1.2%
2023 73.3% -0.3%
2024 73.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.5% 72.1% 74.7% 10
2010s 72.9% 71.6% 73.8% 10
2020s 72.9% 71.8% 73.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria was 73.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Bulgaria ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).