Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 1,732 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,732 millions
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
61st
of 146 countries
All-time high
1,893 millions
in 2021
All-time low
476.85 millions
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 1,732 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,893 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 476.85 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,235 millions | — |
| 1991 | 1,056 millions | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,047 millions | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,108 millions | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 927.39 millions | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 556.68 millions | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 611.8 millions | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 476.85 millions | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 646.75 millions | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 656.78 millions | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,058 millions | +61.1% |
| 2004 | 1,083 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,061 millions | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,104 millions | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,055 millions | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1,516 millions | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 1,583 millions | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,038 millions | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 1,117 millions | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,157 millions | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,201 millions | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,304 millions | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,239 millions | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,174 millions | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,659 millions | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 1,594 millions | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,755 millions | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,741 millions | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,893 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 1,732 millions | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877.42 millions | 476.85 millions | 1,235 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,085 millions | 646.75 millions | 1,583 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,324 millions | 1,038 millions | 1,755 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,789 millions | 1,732 millions | 1,893 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 58 Bolivia 2,162 millions compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 2,127 millions compare
- 60 Philippines 1,896 millions compare
- 62 Costa Rica 1,700 millions compare
- 63 Mauritania 1,687 millions compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 1,616 millions compare
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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,732 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,893 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.85 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release