Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 6,186 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,186 millions
World rank
66th
of 163 countries
All-time high
6,186 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,275 millions
in 1996
Years of data
22
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 2.9k millions1991: 3.4k millions1992: 3.1k millions1993: 2.9k millions1994: 2.6k millions1995: 1.5k millions1996: 1.3k millions1998: 1.4k millions2001: 1.9k millions2002: 2.1k millions2003: 2.6k millions2004: 1.6k millions2005: 3.2k millions2006: 3.4k millions2007: 3.6k millions2008: 4.5k millions2009: 4.5k millions2010: 4.3k millions2011: 4.1k millions2012: 4.1k millions2013: 4.9k millions2017: 6.2k millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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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/