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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 114,165 (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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release