Labor force with intermediate education, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Labor force with intermediate education, male was 65.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 2008
All-time low
65.5%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 71.3 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2001: 70.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2002: 70.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2003: 70.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2004: 71.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2005: 70.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2006: 71.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2007: 73.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2008: 74.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2009: 71.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2010: 70.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2011: 68.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2012: 68.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2013: 68.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2014: 67.8 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2015: 67.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2016: 66.6 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2017: 68.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2018: 68.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2019: 68.7 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2020: 68 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2021: 66.2 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2022: 66.9 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2023: 66.4 % of male working-age population with intermediate education2024: 65.5 % of male working-age population with intermediate education

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

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, male in Bulgaria stood at 65.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, male in Bulgaria peaked at 74.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 103rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education) in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with intermediate education Change
2000 71.3%
2001 70.8% -0.7%
2002 70.2% -0.8%
2003 70.6% +0.6%
2004 71.4% +1.1%
2005 70.4% -1.4%
2006 71.5% +1.6%
2007 73.2% +2.4%
2008 74.6% +1.9%
2009 71.2% -4.6%
2010 70.8% -0.5%
2011 68.5% -3.2%
2012 68.8% +0.3%
2013 68.7% -0.1%
2014 67.8% -1.3%
2015 67.7% -0.1%
2016 66.6% -1.7%
2017 68.9% +3.6%
2018 68.5% -0.6%
2019 68.7% +0.2%
2020 68.0% -0.9%
2021 66.2% -2.8%
2022 66.9% +1.1%
2023 66.4% -0.8%
2024 65.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.5% 70.2% 74.6% 10
2010s 68.5% 66.6% 70.8% 10
2020s 66.6% 65.5% 68.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 100 Morocco 65.9% compare
  2. 101 Spain 65.7% compare
  3. 102 Bhutan 65.7% compare
  4. 104 Sri Lanka 65.3% compare
  5. 105 Norway 65.1% compare
  6. 106 Montenegro 64.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education, male in Bulgaria?
Labor force with intermediate education, male in Bulgaria was 65.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for labor force with intermediate education, male?
Bulgaria ranks 103rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education, male (% of male working-age population with intermediate education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,675 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).