Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 15.6% 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
Bulgaria recorded 15.6% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 26.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2007.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.8% | — |
| 2002 | 21.9% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +65.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 20 San Marino 17.4% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 16.3% compare
- 22 Slovakia 16.3% compare
- 24 Slovenia 15.5% compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 14.0% compare
- 26 Jordan 13.6% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 15.6% 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 26.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 66 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 5.4%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release