Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 51.5% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria is 51.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 74.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2017.
That places Bulgaria 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 37.4% | — |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +116.1% |
| 2005 | 66.3% | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +275.2% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.4% | 28.0% | 66.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 17.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 51.5% | 66.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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 51.5% 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 74.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 44 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 down 29.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release