Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria stood at 20.6%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 37.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.3% | — |
| 2002 | 34.2% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 25.9% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 23.4% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.4% | 22.1% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 20.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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