Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 4,238 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,238 millions
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 137 countries
All-time high
4,358 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,458 millions
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 4,238 millions.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 4,358 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,458 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,458 millions | — |
| 2001 | 1,907 millions | +30.9% |
| 2002 | 2,025 millions | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,396 millions | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 2,778 millions | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 2,891 millions | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2,854 millions | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,860 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,321 millions | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 3,107 millions | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,013 millions | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,725 millions | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 2,545 millions | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,936 millions | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 3,051 millions | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,930 millions | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,963 millions | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,132 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,292 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,580 millions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 3,808 millions | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4,358 millions | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 4,238 millions | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,458 millions | 1,458 millions | 1,458 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,682 millions | 1,907 millions | 3,321 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,017 millions | 2,545 millions | 3,580 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,135 millions | 3,808 millions | 4,358 millions | 3 |
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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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 4,238 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,358 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,458 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release