Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ was 1,105 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
1,105 millions
World rank
43rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1,105 millions
in 2017
All-time low
326.17 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

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

4006008001.0k1.2k1998200720171998: 326.2 millions2001: 458.3 millions2002: 512.2 millions2003: 632.5 millions2004: 348.8 millions2005: 810.2 millions2006: 828.1 millions2007: 870.6 millions2008: 1.1k millions2009: 1.0k millions2010: 999.9 millions2011: 915.9 millions2012: 834 millions2013: 955.8 millions2017: 1.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,105 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,105 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 326.17 millions, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 43rd out of 95 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 326.17 millions 326.17 millions 326.17 millions 1
2000s 725.45 millions 348.77 millions 1,062 millions 9
2010s 962.01 millions 833.99 millions 1,105 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,105 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,105 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 326.17 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,141 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper 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/