Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 4,131 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria is 4,131, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria peaked at 4,131 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,416, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,416 | — |
| 2013 | 1,547 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,622 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,590 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,703 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,890 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 2,069 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 2,276 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,359 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2,783 | +18.0% |
| 2022 | 3,658 | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 4,131 | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,764 | 1,416 | 2,276 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 2,359 | 4,131 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Bulgaria was 4,131 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,131 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,416 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Bulgaria ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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