Labor force with advanced education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labor force with advanced education was 75.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 75.2% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Bulgaria peaked at 75.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 73.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 72.4% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 73.1% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 73.8% | 75.7% | 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 in Bulgaria?
- Labor force with advanced education in Bulgaria was 75.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).