International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7,949.6% on the previous year and up 4,890.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.
That places Bulgaria 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +209.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +103.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +10523.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -46.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +7949.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,890.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release