Capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Capital and total current expenditure on education was 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023. ▼ Falling
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.
Analysis
In 2023, capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria stood at 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria peaked at 257.83 US dollars, PPP converted in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.04 US dollars, PPP converted, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | US dollars, PPP converted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 146.81 US dollars, PPP converted | — |
| 2013 | 243.73 US dollars, PPP converted | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 257.83 US dollars, PPP converted | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 140.65 US dollars, PPP converted | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 123.19 US dollars, PPP converted | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 115.55 US dollars, PPP converted | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 115.85 US dollars, PPP converted | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 147.31 US dollars, PPP converted | +27.2% |
| 2020 | 29.04 US dollars, PPP converted | -80.3% |
| 2021 | 195.94 US dollars, PPP converted | +574.7% |
| 2022 | 243.89 US dollars, PPP converted | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161.36 US dollars, PPP converted | 115.55 US dollars, PPP converted | 257.83 US dollars, PPP converted | 8 |
| 2020s | 154.72 US dollars, PPP converted | 29.04 US dollars, PPP converted | 243.89 US dollars, PPP converted | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 190.42 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 15 Portugal 189.06 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 16 Norway 185.68 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 18 Hungary 129.37 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 19 Romania 113.14 US dollars, PPP converted compare
- 20 Luxembourg 71.01 US dollars, PPP converted compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria?
- Capital and total current expenditure on education in Bulgaria was 149.99 US dollars, PPP converted in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 257.83 US dollars, PPP converted in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital and total current expenditure on education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.04 US dollars, PPP converted in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for capital and total current expenditure on education?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital and total current expenditure on education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Capital and total current expenditure on education (from all sources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on capital and current expenditure on education. The default table displays data in 2020 constant USD PPP, for the combined primary to tertiary levels of education, and for both public and private educational institutions combined. This can be changed to display data by: level of education, type of educational institution, local currency/USD PPP, and current/constant prices. Please note that the filters are inter related, meaning that selection in one category may impact the possibility to select options in another category. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.