Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 92.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 92.6% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 93.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3% | 87.1% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.3% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 92.6% | 99.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 92.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Current expenditure 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