Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.4%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2012–2017

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 2012–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52012201420172012: 0.413 %2013: 0.457 %2014: 0.464 %2015: 0.411 %2016: 0.386 %2017: 0.399 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Bulgaria, 2012 to 2017.
Year % Change
2012 0.4%
2013 0.5% +10.8%
2014 0.5% +1.5%
2015 0.4% -11.5%
2016 0.4% -5.9%
2017 0.4% +3.2%

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Niger 0.5% compare
  2. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 21 Ethiopia 0.4%
  4. 23 Iceland 0.4% compare
  5. 24 Romania 0.4% compare
  6. 25 Türkiye 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria was 0.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
65 places, 565 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release