Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 10,682 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 10,682 millions.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 10,742 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,033 millions, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 56th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,572 millions | — |
| 1991 | 7,335 millions | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 6,590 millions | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 6,110 millions | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 5,241 millions | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 3,066 millions | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 3,033 millions | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,321 millions | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 4,080 millions | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 4,322 millions | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5,371 millions | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 6,081 millions | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 6,294 millions | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6,386 millions | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,422 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,813 millions | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 7,650 millions | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,012 millions | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 6,582 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 6,500 millions | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,545 millions | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 7,872 millions | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,540 millions | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 7,627 millions | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8,377 millions | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 8,537 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9,215 millions | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 9,488 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,742 millions | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 10,682 millions | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,158 millions | 3,033 millions | 7,335 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,047 millions | 4,080 millions | 7,813 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,681 millions | 6,500 millions | 9,215 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,304 millions | 9,488 millions | 10,742 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 10,682 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,742 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,033 millions in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release