Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 15.1% 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
Bulgaria recorded 15.1% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2002 | 25.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +25.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 15.0% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 17.7% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 20.6% | 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 15.1% 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 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 101 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 34.6%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release