Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.8% 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 17.8%.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 29.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 47th out of 99 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 | 26.0% | — |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 18.1% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 44 France 18.1% compare
- 45 South Africa 18.0% compare
- 46 Netherlands 17.8% compare
- 48 Slovenia 17.5% compare
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.4% compare
- 50 United States of America 17.4% compare
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 17.8% 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 29.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 99 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 31.2%. 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 lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release