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

Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Bulgaria, 2012–2023

00.250.50.7512012201720232012: 0.85 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.96 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.94 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.93 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.92 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.94 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.97 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

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

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Bulgaria, 2012 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% 8
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 6 Norway 1.2% compare
  2. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  3. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  5. 10 Lithuania 1.1% compare
  6. 12 Germany 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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