Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 477.68 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
477.68 millions
World rank
64th
of 153 countries
All-time high
477.68 millions
in 2017
All-time low
132.95 millions
in 1998
Years of data
23
1980–2017

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Bulgaria, 1980–2017

1002003004005001980199820171980: 187.9 millions1990: 343.2 millions1991: 293.6 millions1992: 291.1 millions1993: 307.9 millions1994: 257.7 millions1995: 154.7 millions1996: 169.9 millions1998: 132.9 millions2001: 180.9 millions2002: 183.8 millions2003: 295.9 millions2004: 197.3 millions2005: 296.8 millions2006: 308.8 millions2007: 295.1 millions2008: 423.8 millions2009: 442.1 millions2010: 288.9 millions2011: 311.4 millions2012: 321.2 millions2013: 335.7 millions2017: 477.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 477.68 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 477.68 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 132.95 millions, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
1980s 187.9 millions 187.9 millions 187.9 millions 1
1990s 243.89 millions 132.95 millions 343.24 millions 8
2000s 291.61 millions 180.87 millions 442.12 millions 9
2010s 346.96 millions 288.86 millions 477.68 millions 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 61 Tunisia 609.58 millions compare
  2. 62 Philippines 604.68 millions compare
  3. 63 Macao 563.86 millions compare
  4. 65 Croatia 477.57 millions compare
  5. 66 Botswana 473.79 millions compare
  6. 67 Slovenia 459.4 millions compare

See the full ranking of 153 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Bulgaria was 477.68 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 477.68 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 132.95 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/