Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by was 4,834 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4,834 Euro
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
4,834 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
1,520 Euro
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Bulgaria, 2012–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2012201720232012: 1.5k Euro2013: 1.8k Euro2014: 1.9k Euro2015: 1.8k Euro2016: 2.0k Euro2017: 2.2k Euro2018: 2.4k Euro2019: 2.6k Euro2020: 2.8k Euro2021: 3.4k Euro2022: 4.7k Euro2023: 4.8k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Bulgaria is 4,834 Euro, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Bulgaria peaked at 4,834 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,520 Euro, in 2012.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation in Bulgaria, 2012 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2012 1,520 Euro
2013 1,797 Euro +18.2%
2014 1,868 Euro +3.9%
2015 1,832 Euro -1.9%
2016 1,995 Euro +8.9%
2017 2,212 Euro +10.9%
2018 2,393 Euro +8.2%
2019 2,628 Euro +9.9%
2020 2,756 Euro +4.9%
2021 3,377 Euro +22.5%
2022 4,707 Euro +39.4%
2023 4,834 Euro +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,031 Euro 1,520 Euro 2,628 Euro 8
2020s 3,919 Euro 2,756 Euro 4,834 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Spain 5,669 Euro compare
  2. 23 Czechia 5,042 Euro compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 4,811 Euro compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 4,811 Euro compare
  5. 27 Latvia 4,577 Euro compare
  6. 27 Latvia 4,577 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Bulgaria?
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by in Bulgaria was 4,834 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,834 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,520 Euro in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on fte by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education per pupil/student based on FTE by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2012–2023
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