Education spending in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Education spending was 4.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 1991
All-time low
2.23
in 1996
Years of data
31
1980–2022
Education spending in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Bulgaria stood at 4.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Bulgaria peaked at 5.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Education spending in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.53 | — |
| 1990 | 4.45 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -4.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 2.23 | 5.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.38 | 4.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.48 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.48 | 4.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Bulgaria?
- Education spending in Bulgaria was 4.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for education spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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