Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 10,423 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 10,423 millions. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 10,423 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,277 millions, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,930 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,381 millions | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 3,106 millions | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 2,948 millions | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,583 millions | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,543 millions | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1,277 millions | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 1,397 millions | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,887 millions | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 2,066 millions | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,617 millions | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 3,018 millions | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 3,239 millions | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,385 millions | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,561 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,535 millions | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 4,512 millions | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,267 millions | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,104 millions | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4,147 millions | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,908 millions | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 5,337 millions | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 5,128 millions | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 5,455 millions | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 6,191 millions | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 6,541 millions | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,477 millions | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 8,040 millions | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 9,492 millions | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 10,423 millions | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 millions | 1,277 millions | 3,381 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,202 millions | 1,887 millions | 4,535 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,356 millions | 4,104 millions | 7,477 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,318 millions | 8,040 millions | 10,423 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 95.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 10,423 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 10,423 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,277 millions in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release