Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 16.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bulgaria, 1998–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 16.6% for government expenditure per student, tertiary in 2013.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bulgaria peaked at 26.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | -37.3% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.8% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 4 |
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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 per student, tertiary in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Bulgaria was 16.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2013.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.