Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending was 11.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.98
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
112th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 2017
All-time low
8.95
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Bulgaria, 1998–2022

0510151998201020221998: 92001: 9.32002: 9.72003: 11.22004: 12.32005: 12.12006: 122007: 11.12008: 12.62009: 12.72010: 11.22011: 11.12012: 10.72013: 11.42014: 11.32015: 10.42016: 11.72017: 12.72018: 11.82019: 11.72020: 11.92021: 12.32022: 12

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 11.98 for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Bulgaria peaked at 12.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.95, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 112th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.95 8.95 8.95 1
2000s 11.43 9.28 12.66 9
2010s 11.4 10.41 12.73 10
2020s 12.05 11.91 12.25 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 109 Finland 12.11 compare
  2. 110 Belgium 12.01 compare
  3. 111 Singapore 11.99 compare
  4. 113 Netherlands 11.97 compare
  5. 114 Azerbaijan 11.92 compare
  6. 115 China (People’s Republic of) 11.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Bulgaria?
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending in Bulgaria was 11.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending?
Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share edu spending gdp vs share edu total spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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