Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation was 895.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria stood at 895.5. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% on the previous year and up 140.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria peaked at 895.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 333.3, in 2012.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 333.3 | — |
| 2013 | 372.8 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 391 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 380.3 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 392.6 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 419.5 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 445.9 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 498 | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 513.4 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 604.9 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 708 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 895.5 | +26.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 895.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,392, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 895.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,450, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 404.18 | 333.3 | 498 | 8 |
| 2020s | 680.45 | 513.4 | 895.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria?
- Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and in Bulgaria was 895.5 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 895.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.3 in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation and source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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