Expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Expenditure on education in current prices was 3,278 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3,278
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
3,672
in 2008
All-time low
958
in 1997
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria, 1995–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria stood at 3,278.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria peaked at 3,672 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 958, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,343 | — |
| 1996 | 964 | -28.2% |
| 1997 | 958 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,242 | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 1,472 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 1,716 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1,724 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,003 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 2,216 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2,551 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 2,695 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,802 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2,976 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 3,672 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3,574 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,328 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,278 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,196 | 958 | 1,472 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,593 | 1,716 | 3,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,303 | 3,278 | 3,328 | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 4,204 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.1897 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 3,729 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8746 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria?
- Expenditure on education in current prices in Bulgaria was 3,278 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,672 in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education in current prices recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 958 in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for expenditure on education in current prices?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education in current prices rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 Expenditure on education in current prices (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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