Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,945 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,945 millions
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
46th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2,135 millions
in 2021
All-time low
682.52 millions
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2022
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 1,945 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 2,135 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 682.52 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 682.52 millions | — |
| 2001 | 916.3 millions | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 953.19 millions | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,096 millions | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,317 millions | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 1,290 millions | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,287 millions | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,492 millions | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 1,402 millions | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1,372 millions | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,257 millions | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1,238 millions | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,467 millions | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 1,513 millions | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,478 millions | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,532 millions | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,637 millions | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,651 millions | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,786 millions | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,874 millions | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2,135 millions | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 1,945 millions | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 682.52 millions | 682.52 millions | 682.52 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,219 millions | 916.3 millions | 1,492 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,493 millions | 1,238 millions | 1,786 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,985 millions | 1,874 millions | 2,135 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 83,804 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -14.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,945 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,135 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 682.52 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 lower secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release