Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 4,524 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Bulgaria is 4,524 millions, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 4,549 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,284 millions, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,736 millions | — |
| 1990 | 2,783 millions | +60.3% |
| 1991 | 3,106 millions | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2,791 millions | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2,587 millions | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,219 millions | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 1,298 millions | -41.5% |
| 1996 | 1,284 millions | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,406 millions | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 1,728 millions | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 1,830 millions | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2,275 millions | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 2,575 millions | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2,665 millions | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,704 millions | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,720 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3,309 millions | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 3,240 millions | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,969 millions | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,787 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2,752 millions | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,195 millions | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 3,334 millions | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,193 millions | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,230 millions | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3,548 millions | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 3,615 millions | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,903 millions | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 4,018 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4,549 millions | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 4,524 millions | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,736 millions | 1,736 millions | 1,736 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,185 millions | 1,284 millions | 3,106 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,561 millions | 1,728 millions | 3,309 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,253 millions | 2,752 millions | 3,903 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,364 millions | 4,018 millions | 4,549 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 us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Bulgaria was 4,524 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,549 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,284 millions in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release