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

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
62.6%
World rank
38th
of 67 countries
All-time high
62.6%
in 2017
All-time low
47.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 52.8 %2002: 56.4 %2003: 59 %2004: 60.8 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 47.3 %2008: 47.7 %2009: 50.3 %2010: 56.3 %2011: 56.6 %2012: 57.7 %2013: 57.8 %2017: 62.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 62.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 62.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2007.

That places Bulgaria 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 primary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 52.8%
2002 56.4% +6.9%
2003 59.0% +4.6%
2004 60.8% +2.9%
2005 49.1% -19.2%
2006 48.8% -0.5%
2007 47.3% -3.1%
2008 47.7% +0.9%
2009 50.3% +5.3%
2010 56.3% +11.9%
2011 56.6% +0.6%
2012 57.7% +2.0%
2013 57.8% +0.1%
2017 62.6% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 47.3% 60.8% 9
2010s 58.2% 56.3% 62.6% 5

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  5. 40 Belgium 61.9% 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 62.6% 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 62.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2007.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 67 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 32.3%. 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 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 750 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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/