Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 6,186 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6,186 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 6,186 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,275 millions, in 1996.
That places Bulgaria 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,927 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,377 millions | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 3,103 millions | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 2,945 millions | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 2,580 millions | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 1,541 millions | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 1,275 millions | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,397 millions | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1,887 millions | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 2,066 millions | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 2,614 millions | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 1,646 millions | -37.0% |
| 2005 | 3,239 millions | +96.8% |
| 2006 | 3,381 millions | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,556 millions | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,535 millions | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 4,517 millions | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,270 millions | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 4,104 millions | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,147 millions | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4,908 millions | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 6,186 millions | +26.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6,186 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6,186 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,501 millions, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,393 millions | 1,275 millions | 3,377 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,049 millions | 1,646 millions | 4,535 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,723 millions | 4,104 millions | 6,186 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 6,186 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,186 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 millions in 1996.
- How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Bulgaria ranks 66th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/