All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 72.0% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 77.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 54th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.1% | — |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 70.2% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 75.3% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.8% | 59.1% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 58.8% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 72.0% | 77.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
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 72.0% 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 77.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 99 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 up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release