Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 23 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, 1998–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria is 23, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.19, in 2004.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.27 | — |
| 2001 | 15.17 | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 15.37 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17.97 | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 11.19 | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 22.2 | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 21.58 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.63 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 22.75 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.5 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18.99 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 18.89 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 23 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.27 | 12.27 | 12.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.85 | 11.19 | 22.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 18.89 | 23 | 4 |
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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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Bulgaria was 23 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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