Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria is 93.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria peaked at 96.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 88.7% | — |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 83.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.0% | 83.2% | 89.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 91.1% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 4 Türkiye 98.2% compare
- 6 Netherlands 87.7% compare
- 6 Netherlands 87.7% compare
- 8 Italy 77.7% 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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria was 93.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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