Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Private educational expenditure by education level, programme was 12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private educational expenditure by education level, programme in Bulgaria is 12, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 36 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.1 | — |
| 2013 | 33.1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.8 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1 | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 12 | +53.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145.5, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 149, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.74 | 32.1 | 34.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.57 | 7.8 | 26.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 31 Iceland 49.7 compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.2 compare
- 33 Malta 12.7 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 8.5 compare
- 36 Romania 2.8 compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
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 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 in 2014.
- What is the lowest private educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for private educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 36 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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