Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 1,616 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,616 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1,616 millions
in 2022
All-time low
180.75 millions
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1,616 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,616 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 180.75 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 54th of 153 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, US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 180.75 millions | — |
| 2001 | 224.37 millions | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 260.16 millions | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 377.17 millions | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 507.91 millions | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 563.74 millions | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 599.74 millions | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 728.13 millions | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 976.93 millions | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 903.16 millions | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 840.32 millions | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 847.17 millions | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 739.16 millions | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 881.34 millions | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 927.88 millions | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 766.28 millions | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 799.21 millions | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 902.06 millions | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 1,035 millions | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 1,124 millions | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1,269 millions | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 1,613 millions | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 1,616 millions | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.75 millions | 180.75 millions | 180.75 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 571.26 millions | 224.37 millions | 976.93 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 886.25 millions | 739.16 millions | 1,124 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,499 millions | 1,269 millions | 1,616 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 51 Bangladesh 2,206 millions compare
- 52 Tunisia 2,039 millions compare
- 53 Oman 2,025 millions compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 1,531 millions compare
- 56 Costa Rica 1,531 millions compare
- 57 Kenya 1,353 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, us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria was 1,616 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.75 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release