Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 430.74 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
430.74 millions
World rank
47th
of 99 countries
All-time high
538.12 millions
in 2008
All-time low
96.11 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

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

1002003004005001998200720171998: 96.1 millions2001: 116.6 millions2002: 137.7 millions2003: 204.6 millions2004: 128.6 millions2005: 307 millions2006: 328.7 millions2007: 400.3 millions2008: 538.1 millions2009: 495.6 millions2010: 457.8 millions2011: 456.5 millions2012: 379.6 millions2013: 441.1 millions2017: 430.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria is 430.74 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria peaked at 538.12 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.11 millions, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 47th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 96.11 millions 96.11 millions 96.11 millions 1
2000s 295.24 millions 116.58 millions 538.12 millions 9
2010s 433.16 millions 379.63 millions 457.82 millions 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Uruguay 473.7 millions compare
  2. 45 Ukraine 455.96 millions compare
  3. 46 Slovenia 445.48 millions compare
  4. 48 Sri Lanka 399.21 millions compare
  5. 49 Oman 398.17 millions compare
  6. 50 Cyprus 295.05 millions compare

See the full ranking of 99 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Bulgaria was 430.74 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 538.12 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 96.11 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/