Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 12.7% for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria peaked at 22.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 17.5% | — |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.5% | 22.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 18.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.7% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 18.7% compare
- 3 Denmark 12.9% compare
- 5 Norway 11.9% compare
- 6 Sweden 10.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands 9.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 9.8% 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 financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria?
- Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria was 12.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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