Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Private educational expenditure by education level, programme was 12 Million euro in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12 Million euro
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
34.6 Million euro
in 2014
All-time low
7.8 Million euro
in 2022
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria is 12 Million euro, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 53.8% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria peaked at 34.6 Million euro in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8 Million euro, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.1 Million euro | — |
| 2013 | 33.1 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 Million euro | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6 Million euro | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5 Million euro | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6 Million euro | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8 Million euro | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6 Million euro | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1 Million euro | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4 Million euro | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8 Million euro | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 12 Million euro | +53.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12 Million euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.5 Million euro, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12 Million euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 149 Million euro, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.74 Million euro | 32.1 Million euro | 34.6 Million euro | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.57 Million euro | 7.8 Million euro | 26.4 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 Iceland 49.7 Million euro compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.2 Million euro compare
- 32 Malta 12.7 Million euro compare
- 34 Luxembourg 8.5 Million euro compare
- 35 Romania 2.8 Million euro 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 private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria?
- Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria was 12 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6 Million euro in 2014.
- What is the lowest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 Million euro in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for private educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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