Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary was 605.3 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
605.3 millions
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
605.3 millions
in 2017
All-time low
492.36 millions
in 2012
Years of data
6
2012–2017
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria stood at 605.3 millions. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
That places Bulgaria 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 492.36 millions | — |
| 2013 | 553 millions | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 590.61 millions | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 541.92 millions | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 552.34 millions | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 605.3 millions | +9.6% |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 26 Greece 890.35 millions
- 27 Costa Rica 694.5 millions compare
- 28 Slovenia 684.02 millions compare
- 30 Pakistan 571.89 millions compare
- 31 Singapore 557.7 millions
- 32 Luxembourg 504.72 millions compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
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 605.3 millions 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 605.3 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 492.36 millions in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th 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 up 22.9%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release