Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 1.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria is 1.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Bulgaria was 1.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release