Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 3.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Bulgaria, 1992–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Bulgaria is 3.8%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Bulgaria peaked at 5.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +61.5% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -6.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +61.5% | 2.6% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Bulgaria was 3.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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