Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 21.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
21.6%
World rank
39th
of 108 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2009
All-time low
10.1%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 142001: 18.22002: 17.92003: 19.52004: 10.12005: 21.12006: 202007: 19.52008: 22.52009: 23.12010: 22.72011: 20.12012: 18.62013: 21.82017: 21.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria is 21.6%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria peaked at 23.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2004.

Bulgaria ranks 39th of 108 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.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.0%
2001 18.2% +30.6%
2002 17.9% -1.6%
2003 19.5% +8.5%
2004 10.1% -48.0%
2005 21.1% +108.3%
2006 20.0% -5.2%
2007 19.5% -2.7%
2008 22.5% +15.5%
2009 23.1% +2.8%
2010 22.7% -1.9%
2011 20.1% -11.1%
2012 18.6% -7.6%
2013 21.8% +17.2%
2017 21.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 19.1% 10.1% 23.1% 9
2010s 21.0% 18.6% 22.7% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 36 Finland 22.7% compare
  2. 37 Brazil 21.8% compare
  3. 38 Kenya 21.7% compare
  4. 40 Greece 21.5% compare
  5. 41 Rwanda 21.4% compare
  6. 42 Singapore 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Bulgaria was 21.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/