Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 45.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
45.3%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
56th
of 71 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 2020
All-time low
30.1%
in 2001
Years of data
22
2001–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022

010203040502001201120222001: 30.1 %2002: 31.5 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 37.8 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 36.1 %2009: 37.1 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 37.3 %2015: 38.5 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 40.3 %2018: 43.6 %2019: 44.6 %2020: 48.2 %2021: 47.2 %2022: 45.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 45.3%.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 48.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 56th out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 30.1%
2002 31.5% +4.7%
2003 44.7% +41.7%
2004 36.4% -18.6%
2005 42.1% +15.7%
2006 37.8% -10.1%
2007 37.2% -1.6%
2008 36.1% -3.0%
2009 37.1% +2.6%
2010 38.3% +3.2%
2011 37.1% -3.0%
2012 36.4% -1.9%
2013 37.3% +2.6%
2014 37.3% -0.2%
2015 38.5% +3.2%
2016 38.6% +0.4%
2017 40.3% +4.3%
2018 43.6% +8.1%
2019 44.6% +2.4%
2020 48.2% +8.1%
2021 47.2% -2.2%
2022 45.3% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 30.1% 44.7% 9
2010s 39.2% 36.4% 44.6% 10
2020s 46.9% 45.3% 48.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 53 Jordan 47.3% compare
  2. 54 Jamaica 46.7% compare
  3. 55 Lithuania 46.4% compare
  4. 57 Andorra 43.6% compare
  5. 58 Malta 42.9% compare
  6. 59 France 42.3% compare

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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 45.3% 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 48.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 71 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 24.4%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
71 places, 889 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release