Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria is 21.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria peaked at 22.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 36th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.1% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.6% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Bulgaria was 21.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 upper secondary 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