Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ was 2,293 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 2,293 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 2,293 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 775.12 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 775.12 millions | — |
| 2001 | 991.03 millions | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 1,071 millions | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,300 millions | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 1,575 millions | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 1,564 millions | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,572 millions | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,829 millions | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1,705 millions | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,642 millions | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,469 millions | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,307 millions | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 1,469 millions | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,538 millions | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,452 millions | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,431 millions | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,496 millions | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,641 millions | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,794 millions | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1,933 millions | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2,223 millions | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2,293 millions | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.12 millions | 775.12 millions | 775.12 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,451 millions | 991.03 millions | 1,829 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,524 millions | 1,307 millions | 1,794 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,150 millions | 1,933 millions | 2,293 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 upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 2,293 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,293 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 775.12 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release