Expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure on secondary education was 38.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria, 1998–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 38.9% for expenditure on secondary education in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria peaked at 46.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43.9% | — |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 39.9% | 46.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.9% | 43.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 39.4% compare
- 38 Barbados 39.3% compare
- 39 Romania 39.1% compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 38.7% compare
- 42 Lithuania 38.6% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 38.6% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Bulgaria was 38.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 149 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.