Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 7,533 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
7,533
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
48th
of 119 countries
All-time high
8,158
in 2021
All-time low
1,831
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998201020221998: 1.8k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.9k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.6k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.0k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.7k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.9k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.5k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.3k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.6k2019: 7.5k2020: 7.4k2021: 8.2k2022: 7.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 7,533 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 8,158 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,831, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 48th of 119 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,831 1,831 1,831 1
2000s 4,349 2,618 5,733 9
2010s 4,902 3,512 7,455 10
2020s 7,711 7,442 8,158 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 45 Cyprus 7,677 compare
  2. 46 Azerbaijan, Republic of 7,634 compare
  3. 47 Russian Federation 7,550 compare
  4. 49 Tunisia 7,478 compare
  5. 50 Burkina Faso 7,422 compare
  6. 51 Ukraine 7,252 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 7,533 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,158 in 2021.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,831 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 48th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release