Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 18.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
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 18.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 23.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2009.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.9% | — |
| 2002 | 22.0% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 15.1% | 23.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 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 18.5% 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 23.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2009.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 71 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 down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release