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

Latest (2022)
63.2%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 80 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 2021
All-time low
48.6%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2022

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

02040602001201120222001: 48.6 %2002: 53.2 %2003: 59 %2005: 52.6 %2006: 51.8 %2007: 50.2 %2008: 49.2 %2009: 53.6 %2010: 57.2 %2011: 56.8 %2012: 57.8 %2015: 62 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 63.5 %2018: 63.7 %2019: 63.9 %2020: 64.3 %2021: 65.1 %2022: 63.2 %

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 South Africa 64.2% compare
  2. 38 Italy 63.8% compare
  3. 39 Austria 63.5% compare
  4. 41 Jamaica 62.6% compare
  5. 42 Afghanistan 62.3% compare
  6. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.2% 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 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release