Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with advanced education, female was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
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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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).