Labor force with advanced education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labor force with advanced education, male was 78.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 125 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2023
All-time low
72.9%
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 74.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 73.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 73.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 73.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 74.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 72.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 73.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 74.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 75.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 77.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 75.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 73 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 74.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 74.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 75.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 76.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 77 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 76 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 76.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 79 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 76.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 78.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 78.2 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 79.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 78.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with advanced education, male in Bulgaria stood at 78.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 79.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2005.

Bulgaria ranks 88th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
2000 74.5%
2001 73.9% -0.9%
2002 73.2% -0.8%
2003 73.8% +0.7%
2004 74.1% +0.4%
2005 72.9% -1.6%
2006 73.5% +0.8%
2007 74.9% +1.9%
2008 75.3% +0.5%
2009 77.5% +3.0%
2010 75.6% -2.5%
2011 73.0% -3.4%
2012 74.1% +1.5%
2013 74.6% +0.8%
2014 75.5% +1.2%
2015 76.1% +0.8%
2016 77.0% +1.2%
2017 76.0% -1.3%
2018 76.8% +1.0%
2019 79.0% +2.9%
2020 76.8% -2.8%
2021 78.5% +2.3%
2022 78.2% -0.3%
2023 79.4% +1.5%
2024 78.6% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.3% 72.9% 77.5% 10
2010s 75.8% 73.0% 79.0% 10
2020s 78.3% 76.8% 79.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Bulgaria?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Bulgaria was 78.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2005.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,660 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).