Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 20.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria stood at 20.5%.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 26.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.4% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 17.7% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +49.2% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +47.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.4% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 20.5% | 23.3% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 20.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release