HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) was 14.84 in 2026. ▲ Rising
HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria, 1997–2026
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria is 14.84, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria peaked at 17.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.64, in 1997.
That places Bulgaria 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.64 | — |
| 1998 | 6.39 | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 7.36 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 6.21 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 5.8 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 6.02 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14.88 | +147.2% |
| 2006 | 13.09 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 11.05 | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 10.92 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.01 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 11.22 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 10.88 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 9.61 | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 9.43 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.04 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 12.77 | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 13.64 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 15.06 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.8 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 15.15 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 17.72 | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 16.93 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 13.94 | -17.7% |
| 2026 | 14.84 | +6.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 14.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.83, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 14.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.9, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +147.2% | 6.02 | 14.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 | 4.64 | 7.36 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.95 | 4.64 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 8.38 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.78 | 13.94 | 17.72 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria?
- Hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) in Bulgaria was 14.84 in 2026, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day)?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2026.
- Is hicp - education services (neither seasonally nor working day) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education services (Neither seasonally nor working day adjusted, Sub-index weight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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