Government expenditure on education in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education was 4.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.5
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
33rd
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.43
in 1991
All-time low
2.23
in 1996
Years of data
31
1980–2022
Government expenditure on education in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.5 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Bulgaria peaked at 5.43 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 1996.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 68 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 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.53 | — |
| 1990 | 4.45 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 5.26 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 3.38 | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.68 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.22 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.86 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.48 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.19 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.53 | 3.53 | 3.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 2.23 | 5.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.91 | 3.38 | 4.27 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.48 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 | 4.48 | 4.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on education in Bulgaria was 4.5 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.43 in 1991.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on education?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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