Expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure on tertiary education was 15.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria, 1970–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria is 15.9%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria peaked at 21.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.8% | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 15.3% | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 16.1% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 14.4% | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 20.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 21.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.8% | 17.8% | 4 |
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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 tertiary education in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Bulgaria was 15.9% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 160 countries with data for 2013.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.