Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bulgaria, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 5.4% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 5.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release