All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
66.2%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
22nd
of 59 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2016
All-time low
21.4%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2022

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022

204060801002001201120222001: 69.2 %2002: 65.1 %2003: 77.8 %2005: 84.2 %2006: 80.2 %2007: 78.8 %2008: 53.2 %2009: 64.6 %2010: 84.2 %2011: 94 %2012: 92.8 %2013: 90.7 %2014: 88.4 %2015: 94.1 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 80.3 %2019: 92.5 %2020: 82.3 %2021: 75 %2022: 66.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria is 66.2%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 95.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2017.

That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 69.2%
2002 65.1% -6.0%
2003 77.8% +19.5%
2005 84.2% +8.2%
2006 80.2% -4.7%
2007 78.8% -1.7%
2008 53.2% -32.5%
2009 64.6% +21.3%
2010 84.2% +30.4%
2011 94.0% +11.7%
2012 92.8% -1.3%
2013 90.7% -2.3%
2014 88.4% -2.5%
2015 94.1% +6.3%
2016 95.5% +1.5%
2017 21.4% -77.6%
2018 80.3% +275.6%
2019 92.5% +15.2%
2020 82.3% -11.0%
2021 75.0% -8.9%
2022 66.2% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.6% 53.2% 84.2% 8
2010s 83.4% 21.4% 95.5% 10
2020s 74.5% 66.2% 82.3% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Norway 68.2% compare
  2. 20 Malaysia 67.5% compare
  3. 21 Czechia 67.1% compare
  4. 23 Netherlands 65.6% compare
  5. 24 Mongolia 65.6% compare
  6. 25 Jamaica 65.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 66.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 716 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release