Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 25.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.1%
World rank
16th
of 90 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2017
All-time low
10.1%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 12.52001: 16.62002: 16.32003: 18.12004: 10.12005: 21.12006: 20.32007: 20.12008: 23.42009: 24.62010: 24.42011: 22.12012: 20.32013: 23.92017: 25.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria is 25.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria peaked at 25.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 12.5%
2001 16.6% +32.8%
2002 16.3% -1.8%
2003 18.1% +10.7%
2004 10.1% -44.0%
2005 21.1% +108.2%
2006 20.3% -3.7%
2007 20.1% -0.9%
2008 23.4% +16.3%
2009 24.6% +5.3%
2010 24.4% -0.9%
2011 22.1% -9.4%
2012 20.3% -8.1%
2013 23.9% +17.7%
2017 25.1% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 12.5% 12.5% 1
2000s 19.0% 10.1% 24.6% 9
2010s 23.2% 20.3% 25.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Bulgaria was 25.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/