Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 733.42 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
733.42 millions
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
64th
of 159 countries
All-time high
801.72 millions
in 2021
All-time low
201.94 millions
in 1998
Years of data
31
1980–2022
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 733.42 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 801.72 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 201.94 millions, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 64th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 286.31 millions | — |
| 1990 | 523.02 millions | +82.7% |
| 1991 | 447.32 millions | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 443.58 millions | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 469.15 millions | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 392.74 millions | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 235.74 millions | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 259.09 millions | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 201.94 millions | -22.1% |
| 2001 | 273.89 millions | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 278.14 millions | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 448.04 millions | +61.1% |
| 2004 | 458.7 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 449.37 millions | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 467.56 millions | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 446.87 millions | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 641.89 millions | +43.6% |
| 2009 | 670.45 millions | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 439.69 millions | -34.4% |
| 2011 | 473.18 millions | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 490.09 millions | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 508.54 millions | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 552.15 millions | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 524.63 millions | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 497.19 millions | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 702.43 millions | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 675.1 millions | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 743.15 millions | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 737.34 millions | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 801.72 millions | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 733.42 millions | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 286.31 millions | 286.31 millions | 286.31 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 371.57 millions | 201.94 millions | 523.02 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 459.43 millions | 273.89 millions | 670.45 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 560.62 millions | 439.69 millions | 743.15 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 757.49 millions | 733.42 millions | 801.72 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria was 733.42 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 801.72 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.94 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release