All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 70.3% 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
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria is 70.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 90.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2008.
Bulgaria ranks 28th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.0% | — |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 43.5% | 63.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 62.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 67.7% | 73.5% | 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 70.3% 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 90.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 100 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 17.5%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release