Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 874.48 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria is 874.48 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 874.48 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.12 millions, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 115 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, US$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 96.12 millions | — |
| 2001 | 116.58 millions | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 137.68 millions | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 204.58 millions | +48.6% |
| 2005 | 307.03 millions | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 328.72 millions | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 400.32 millions | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 538.11 millions | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 495.57 millions | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 457.82 millions | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 456.52 millions | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 379.62 millions | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 441.08 millions | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 467.83 millions | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 379.81 millions | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 386 millions | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 430.75 millions | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 515.95 millions | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 563.11 millions | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 644.48 millions | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 822.55 millions | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 874.48 millions | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.12 millions | 96.12 millions | 96.12 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 316.07 millions | 116.58 millions | 538.11 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 447.85 millions | 379.62 millions | 563.11 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.5 millions | 644.48 millions | 874.48 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria was 874.48 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 874.48 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.12 millions in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release