Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.1%
World rank
25th
of 35 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2011
All-time low
17.1%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2001–2017

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, 2001–2017

204060802001200920172001: 37.4 %2002: 28 %2003: 60.4 %2005: 66.3 %2006: 63.7 %2007: 62.4 %2008: 42 %2009: 50.8 %2010: 65.7 %2011: 73.3 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 70.8 %2017: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 73.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2017.

Bulgaria ranks 25th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 37.4%
2002 28.0% -25.2%
2003 60.4% +116.1%
2005 66.3% +9.6%
2006 63.7% -3.9%
2007 62.4% -2.1%
2008 42.0% -32.7%
2009 50.8% +20.9%
2010 65.7% +29.4%
2011 73.3% +11.6%
2012 72.8% -0.7%
2013 70.8% -2.8%
2017 17.1% -75.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.4% 28.0% 66.3% 8
2010s 59.9% 17.1% 73.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.2% compare
  2. 23 Guyana 23.7% compare
  3. 24 South Africa 21.2% compare
  4. 26 Austria 15.6% compare
  5. 27 Sri Lanka 5.9% compare
  6. 28 Mali 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria was 17.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2017.
Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 312 data points, 1995–2019
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Teacher compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. To calculate this indicator, divide teacher compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions for staff compensation, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to separate staff compensation between teachers and non-teachers, as these are usually grouped together in country's accounting systems. In general, respondent countries must use estimation methods to separate teacher and non-teacher staff compensation. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/