Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 91.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 91.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 99.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.4% | — |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 73.9% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 88.7% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.8% | 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 tertiary in Bulgaria?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Bulgaria was 91.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary 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 tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release