Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 22.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
22.2%
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
38th
of 109 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2009
All-time low
10.2%
in 2004
Years of data
14
1998–2013

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria, 1998–2013

05101520251998200520131998: 14 % of GDP per capita2001: 18.4 % of GDP per capita2002: 18.1 % of GDP per capita2003: 19.8 % of GDP per capita2004: 10.2 % of GDP per capita2005: 21.2 % of GDP per capita2006: 20.2 % of GDP per capita2007: 19.5 % of GDP per capita2008: 22.7 % of GDP per capita2009: 23.4 % of GDP per capita2010: 23.1 % of GDP per capita2011: 20.7 % of GDP per capita2012: 19.1 % of GDP per capita2013: 22.2 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 22.2% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2013.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria peaked at 23.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2013.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 14.0%
2001 18.4% +30.8%
2002 18.1% -1.6%
2003 19.8% +9.4%
2004 10.2% -48.3%
2005 21.2% +108.1%
2006 20.2% -5.1%
2007 19.5% -3.1%
2008 22.7% +16.1%
2009 23.4% +3.0%
2010 23.1% -1.2%
2011 20.7% -10.3%
2012 19.1% -8.0%
2013 22.2% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 19.3% 10.2% 23.4% 9
2010s 21.3% 19.1% 23.1% 4

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  3. 37 Czechia 22.3% compare
  4. 39 United States of America 22.1%
  5. 40 Hong Kong, China 22.0% compare
  6. 41 Rwanda 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Bulgaria was 22.2% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 109 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.