Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 94.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
94.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
98.2%
in 2001
All-time low
82.2%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2001–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 94.3% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 98.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 98.2% | — |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 82.2% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 92.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.3% | 96.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 94.3% 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 98.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th 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 1.2%. 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release