Bulgaria Education Spending 2005-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Bulgaria education spending for 2021 was 10.56%, a 1.1% increase from 2020.
  • Bulgaria education spending for 2020 was 9.46%, a 1.03% decline from 2019.
  • Bulgaria education spending for 2019 was 10.48%, a 0.94% increase from 2018.
  • Bulgaria education spending for 2018 was 9.54%, a 0.6% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Bulgaria Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2021 10.56% 1.10%
2020 9.46% -1.03%
2019 10.48% 0.94%
2018 9.54% -0.60%
2017 10.14% 0.38%
2016 9.76% 0.07%
2015 9.69% 0.26%
2014 9.43% -0.33%
2013 9.76% 0.10%
2012 9.66% -0.33%
2011 9.99% 0.10%
2010 9.89% -0.47%
2009 10.36% -0.29%
2008 10.65% 1.13%
2007 9.53% -1.20%
2006 10.73% -0.54%
2005 11.27% -0.54%