Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 62.8%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 67.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 53.9% | — |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 58.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 49.2% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 56.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.8% | 67.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.9% compare
- 35 Austria 64.1% compare
- 36 Jamaica 63.3% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 39 Afghanistan 62.3% compare
- 40 Argentina 58.9% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 62.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release