Bulgaria: Academic freedom

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 Bulgaria

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.851
 Year 2022
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2022
 Average 0.532
 Min - Max 0.103 - 0.941
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2022 is 0.851 index points, a decline from 0.861 index points in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 0.611 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2022 is 0.532 index points. The minimum value, 0.103 index points, was reached in 1967 while the maximum of 0.941 index points was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Bulgaria - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

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Bulgaria - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2022




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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