Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean and median income by educational attainment level was 6,118 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,118 Euro
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
6,118 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
1,140 Euro
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria stood at 6,118 Euro. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria peaked at 6,118 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,140 Euro, in 2006.
Bulgaria ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,140 Euro | — |
| 2007 | 1,174 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,023 Euro | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 2,401 Euro | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2,365 Euro | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,097 Euro | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 2,140 Euro | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2,104 Euro | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,342 Euro | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 2,436 Euro | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,167 Euro | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2,425 Euro | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,507 Euro | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,868 Euro | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 3,140 Euro | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,904 Euro | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 3,561 Euro | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 4,172 Euro | +17.2% |
| 2024 | 5,067 Euro | +21.5% |
| 2025 | 6,118 Euro | +20.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,118 Euro is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,216 Euro, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,118 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,623 Euro, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,684 Euro | 1,140 Euro | 2,401 Euro | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,345 Euro | 2,097 Euro | 2,868 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,327 Euro | 3,140 Euro | 6,118 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 316.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 231.34 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria?
- Mean and median income by educational attainment level in Bulgaria was 6,118 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,118 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by educational attainment level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,140 Euro in 2006.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Bulgaria ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by educational attainment level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. 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 Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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