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

Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2013
All-time low
12.7%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Bulgaria, 2012–2023

051015202012201720232012: 17.5 Percentage2013: 22.2 Percentage2014: 21.2 Percentage2015: 21.3 Percentage2016: 21.6 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 18.4 Percentage2019: 16.5 Percentage2020: 15.5 Percentage2021: 18.6 Percentage2022: 17.7 Percentage2023: 12.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Bulgaria, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.9% 16.5% 22.2% 8
2020s 16.1% 12.7% 18.6% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.7% compare
  2. 1 United Kingdom 18.7% compare
  3. 3 Denmark 12.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 11.9% compare
  5. 6 Sweden 10.2% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 9.8% compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 9.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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