Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 16.3% 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
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria is 16.3%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 27.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 69th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.0% | — |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +44.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.8% | 27.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 17.9% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 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 16.3% 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 27.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 69th out of 118 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 33.3%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release