Bulgaria: Academic freedom

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 Bulgaria

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.833
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.541
 Min - Max 0.101 - 0.943
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.833 index points, a decline from 0.843 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2024 is 0.541 index points. The minimum value, 0.101 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.943 index points was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Academic freedom
 2024 0.833
 2023 0.843
 2022 0.854
 2021 0.864
 2020 0.871
 2019 0.904
 2018 0.904
 2017 0.905




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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