Bulgaria - Public spending on education

Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure)

Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Bulgaria was 12.35 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 12.35 in 2008, while its lowest value was 6.20 in 2004.

Definition: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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Year Value
1970 9.09
1975 8.54
2001 8.77
2002 8.84
2003 10.50
2004 6.20
2005 11.48
2006 11.61
2007 9.97
2008 12.35

Public spending on education, total (% of GDP)

Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) in Bulgaria was 4.44 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 10 years was 4.44 in 2008, while its lowest value was 2.40 in 2004.

Definition: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

See also:

Year Value
1998 3.23
2001 3.46
2002 3.48
2003 4.09
2004 2.40
2005 4.25
2006 4.04
2007 3.88
2008 4.44

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Inputs