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

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 40.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.3%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2003
All-time low
30.1%
in 2001
Years of data
14
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 30.1 %2002: 31.5 %2003: 44.7 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 37.8 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 36.1 %2009: 37.1 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 36.4 %2013: 37.3 %2017: 40.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 40.3%.

That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 44.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2001.

Bulgaria ranks 46th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 pre-primary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 30.1%
2002 31.5% +4.7%
2003 44.7% +41.7%
2004 36.4% -18.6%
2005 42.1% +15.7%
2006 37.8% -10.1%
2007 37.2% -1.6%
2008 36.1% -3.0%
2009 37.1% +2.6%
2010 38.3% +3.2%
2011 37.1% -3.0%
2012 36.4% -1.9%
2013 37.3% +2.6%
2017 40.3% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 30.1% 44.7% 9
2010s 37.9% 36.4% 40.3% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 43 Slovakia 46.3% compare
  2. 44 Paraguay 42.4% compare
  3. 45 Lithuania 41.0% compare
  4. 47 Jamaica 39.7% compare
  5. 48 Finland 39.1% compare
  6. 49 Malta 38.9% 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 40.3% 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 44.7% in 2003.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2001.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 60 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 up 8.2%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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 pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 648 data points, 1998–2019
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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/