Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and was 1.6 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria stood at 1.6 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria peaked at 2.5 Rate in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Rate, in 2022.
That places Bulgaria 30th out of 38 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.
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 Rate | — |
| 2013 | 1.9 Rate | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2 Rate | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5 Rate | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 Rate | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 Rate | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.9 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 Rate | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.11 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 2.5 Rate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.75 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 1.9 Rate | 4 |
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 ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria?
- Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Bulgaria was 1.6 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 Rate in 2017.
- What is the lowest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Rate in 2022.
- How does Bulgaria rank for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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