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

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
63.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 72 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2021
All-time low
43.7%
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2022

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

02040602001201120222001: 43.7 %2002: 49 %2003: 59 %2005: 53.7 %2006: 52.3 %2007: 50.5 %2008: 49.3 %2009: 53.9 %2010: 56.1 %2011: 56.9 %2012: 57.6 %2013: 58.1 %2014: 57 %2015: 61.9 %2016: 62.9 %2017: 64.1 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.6 %2020: 61.9 %2021: 64.1 %2022: 63.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 63.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 64.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2001.

That places Bulgaria 30th out of 72 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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2022.
Year % Change
2001 43.7%
2002 49.0% +12.2%
2003 59.0% +20.5%
2005 53.7% -9.0%
2006 52.3% -2.7%
2007 50.5% -3.4%
2008 49.3% -2.4%
2009 53.9% +9.4%
2010 56.1% +4.1%
2011 56.9% +1.4%
2012 57.6% +1.2%
2013 58.1% +0.9%
2014 57.0% -2.0%
2015 61.9% +8.8%
2016 62.9% +1.6%
2017 64.1% +1.8%
2018 63.4% -1.0%
2019 63.6% +0.2%
2020 61.9% -2.7%
2021 64.1% +3.6%
2022 63.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 43.7% 59.0% 8
2010s 60.2% 56.1% 64.1% 10
2020s 63.2% 61.9% 64.1% 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 27 Paraguay 65.5% compare
  2. 28 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
  3. 29 Jordan 64.0% compare
  4. 31 Belgium 63.3% compare
  5. 32 Austria 62.8% compare
  6. 33 Afghanistan 62.5% 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 63.6% 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 64.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 30th out of 72 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 10.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release