Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,550 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria is 4,550, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 5,135 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,000 | — |
| 2001 | 3,459 | +72.9% |
| 2002 | 2,266 | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 3,883 | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 2,801 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 3,883 | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 4,345 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4,125 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3,986 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4,048 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3,751 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 3,585 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,390 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3,764 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 4,411 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 4,614 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4,893 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4,533 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4,754 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,690 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,135 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 4,624 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 4,550 | -1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,550 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,840, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,550 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,609, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +72.9% | 2,000 | 3,459 |
| 2003 | +71.3% | 2,266 | 3,883 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,644 | 2,266 | 4,345 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,239 | 3,390 | 4,893 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,770 | 4,550 | 5,135 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Bulgaria was 4,550 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,135 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial household funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release