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

Bulgaria: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 51.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.1%
World rank
13th
of 54 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 2013
All-time low
29.2%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 41.9 %2002: 43.3 %2003: 38.2 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 35.3 %2008: 29.2 %2009: 31.3 %2010: 42.3 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 58.7 %2013: 59.9 %2017: 51.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria stood at 51.1%.

The figure is up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Bulgaria peaked at 59.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2008.

Bulgaria ranks 13th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Bulgaria, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 41.9%
2002 43.3% +3.3%
2003 38.2% -11.7%
2005 39.8% +4.2%
2006 34.3% -13.8%
2007 35.3% +2.9%
2008 29.2% -17.3%
2009 31.3% +7.1%
2010 42.3% +35.3%
2011 57.1% +35.1%
2012 58.7% +2.8%
2013 59.9% +2.1%
2017 51.1% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.6% 29.2% 43.3% 8
2010s 53.8% 42.3% 59.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 10 Ghana 56.8% compare
  2. 11 Austria 55.6% compare
  3. 12 Mexico 54.3% compare
  4. 14 Spain 49.7% compare
  5. 15 Benin 47.6% compare
  6. 16 Burundi 46.5% 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 51.1% 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 59.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
How does Bulgaria rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 54 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 44.8%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 566 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/