Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 4,135 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 4,135 millions. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 154.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 4,135 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 613.37 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 50th out of 139 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 613.37 millions | — |
| 2001 | 881.93 millions | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 967.86 millions | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1,167 millions | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1,379 millions | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 1,488 millions | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1,513 millions | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,586 millions | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,928 millions | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1,833 millions | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,834 millions | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,700 millions | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,624 millions | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,910 millions | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 2,069 millions | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,993 millions | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,120 millions | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 2,315 millions | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,522 millions | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 2,905 millions | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 3,226 millions | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 3,851 millions | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 4,135 millions | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.37 millions | 613.37 millions | 613.37 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,416 millions | 881.93 millions | 1,928 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,099 millions | 1,624 millions | 2,905 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,737 millions | 3,226 millions | 4,135 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 22,710 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 4,135 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,135 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.37 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 50th out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release