Bulgaria: Education spending, percent of GDP

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 Bulgaria

Public spending on education, percent of GDP

 Latest value 4.49
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1980 - 2021
 Average 3.88
 Min - Max 2.23 - 5.43
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2021 is 4.49 percent, a decline from 4.5 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 4.42 percent, based on data from 141 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1980 to 2021 is 3.88 percent. The minimum value, 2.23 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 5.43 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

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