Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 1,795 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,795 millions
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
54th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,846 millions
in 2021
All-time low
617.29 millions
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,795 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
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 us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,846 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 617.29 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 148 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 US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 617.29 millions | — |
| 2001 | 807.72 millions | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 857.4 millions | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,015 millions | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 1,177 millions | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1,224 millions | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,209 millions | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,211 millions | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,406 millions | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1,316 millions | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1,276 millions | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,154 millions | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,078 millions | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1,243 millions | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,292 millions | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,241 millions | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,255 millions | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,326 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,394 millions | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,516 millions | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,612 millions | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,846 millions | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1,795 millions | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617.29 millions | 617.29 millions | 617.29 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,136 millions | 807.72 millions | 1,406 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,278 millions | 1,078 millions | 1,516 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,751 millions | 1,612 millions | 1,846 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 51 Tunisia 2,034 millions compare
- 52 Oman 1,929 millions compare
- 53 Puerto Rico 1,884 millions compare
- 55 Philippines 1,631 millions compare
- 56 Kenya 1,598 millions compare
- 57 Costa Rica 1,531 millions compare
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 us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria was 1,795 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,846 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 617.29 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release