Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,209 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,209 millions
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,209 millions
in 2017
All-time low
287.2 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

2004006008001.0k1.2k1998200720171998: 287.2 millions2001: 423.7 millions2002: 455.7 millions2003: 533.6 millions2004: 307.6 millions2005: 677.4 millions2006: 682.7 millions2007: 712.9 millions2008: 865.8 millions2009: 827.9 millions2010: 835.3 millions2011: 783.7 millions2012: 789.9 millions2013: 954 millions2017: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 1,209 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 69.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,209 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 287.2 millions, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 287.2 millions 287.2 millions 287.2 millions 1
2000s 609.71 millions 307.59 millions 865.83 millions 9
2010s 914.29 millions 783.71 millions 1,209 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,209 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,209 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 287.2 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/