Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 13.9% 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 13.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 22.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 22.6% | — |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +85.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 10.4% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 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 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 13.9% 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 22.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 76 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 16.1%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release