Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 26.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria is 26.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 34.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.0% | — |
| 2002 | 32.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 22.9% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.7% | 28.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Austria 30.2% compare
- 9 San Marino 28.9% compare
- 10 Paraguay 26.8% compare
- 12 United States of America 24.5% compare
- 13 Oman 23.7% compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22.2% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria was 26.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release