Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).
Analysis
The most recent figure for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria peaked at 1.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.
Bulgaria ranks 9th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.8% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria was 1.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
- How does Bulgaria rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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