All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public was 72.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72.6%
World rank
40th
of 101 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2017
All-time low
58.7%
in 2009
Years of data
13
2001–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria, 2001–2017

0204060802001200920172001: 68.7 %2002: 69.7 %2003: 68.2 %2005: 63.2 %2006: 59.7 %2007: 58.9 %2008: 60.6 %2009: 58.7 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 70.7 %2012: 71.4 %2013: 71.8 %2017: 72.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria peaked at 72.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 40th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 68.7%
2002 69.7% +1.5%
2003 68.2% -2.1%
2005 63.2% -7.4%
2006 59.7% -5.6%
2007 58.9% -1.3%
2008 60.6% +2.9%
2009 58.7% -3.0%
2010 66.6% +13.3%
2011 70.7% +6.2%
2012 71.4% +1.1%
2013 71.8% +0.4%
2017 72.6% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.5% 58.7% 69.7% 8
2010s 70.6% 66.6% 72.6% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 37 Armenia 73.0% compare
  2. 38 Lithuania 72.8% compare
  3. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 72.6% compare
  4. 41 Italy 71.9% compare
  5. 42 Niger 71.8% compare
  6. 43 Slovenia 71.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public in Bulgaria was 72.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?
Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 101 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/