Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,898 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 1,898 millions. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,898 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 287.2 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 107 countries on this measure, 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, PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 287.2 millions | — |
| 2001 | 423.69 millions | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 455.67 millions | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 534.2 millions | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 677.44 millions | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 683.56 millions | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 713.82 millions | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 865.83 millions | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 827.09 millions | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 834.63 millions | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 783.71 millions | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 789.88 millions | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 954.03 millions | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 1,026 millions | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,005 millions | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,096 millions | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,209 millions | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,265 millions | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,449 millions | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 1,588 millions | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1,887 millions | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1,898 millions | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287.2 millions | 287.2 millions | 287.2 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 647.66 millions | 423.69 millions | 865.83 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,041 millions | 783.71 millions | 1,449 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,791 millions | 1,588 millions | 1,898 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 Morocco 2,317 millions compare
- 44 Kuwait 2,246 millions compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 2,000 millions compare
- 47 Lithuania 1,655 millions compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 1,622 millions compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1,412 millions compare
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, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,898 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.2 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release