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

Bulgaria: Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 4,550 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
4,550
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 54 countries
All-time high
5,135
in 2020
All-time low
2,000
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998201020221998: 2.0k2001: 3.5k2002: 2.3k2003: 3.9k2004: 2.8k2005: 3.9k2006: 4.3k2007: 4.1k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.0k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.8k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.6k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.5k2018: 4.8k2019: 4.7k2020: 5.1k2021: 4.6k2022: 4.5k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 17,679 compare
  2. 2 Chile 6,097 compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 4,659 compare
  4. 5 Bahrain, Kingdom of 4,322 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 3,430 compare
  6. 7 Spain 3,371 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
54 places, 604 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release