Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,509 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 2,509 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 2,509 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 624.46 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,456 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,479 millions | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,542 millions | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,392 millions | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,129 millions | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 705.52 millions | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 690.02 millions | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 624.46 millions | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 669.48 millions | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 758.42 millions | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 884.19 millions | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 627.48 millions | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 1,061 millions | +69.0% |
| 2006 | 1,166 millions | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,226 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1,490 millions | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 1,526 millions | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,580 millions | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,509 millions | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1,581 millions | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,912 millions | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,961 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,855 millions | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,882 millions | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,919 millions | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,932 millions | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,049 millions | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,047 millions | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,343 millions | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 2,509 millions | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,127 millions | 624.46 millions | 1,542 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,045 millions | 627.48 millions | 1,526 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,818 millions | 1,509 millions | 2,049 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 millions | 2,047 millions | 2,509 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 2,509 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,509 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.46 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release