Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.8% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 1.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 49th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +31.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria was 1.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release