Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.2% 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 63.2%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 65.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2001.
Bulgaria ranks 40th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.6% | — |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.3% | 48.6% | 59.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 56.8% | 63.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.2% | 65.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 South Africa 64.2% compare
- 38 Italy 63.8% compare
- 39 Austria 63.5% compare
- 41 Jamaica 62.6% compare
- 42 Afghanistan 62.3% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.2% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 63.2% 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 65.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2001.
- How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 80 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 9.5%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release