BG · 2025 · tsc00025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
Bulgaria, 2025
Human resources in science and technology (HRST)
46.4
Bulgaria, 2025
▲ 7.9% vs 2024 (43.0)
Analysis
In 2025, Bulgaria's human resources in science and technology (HRST) increased by 7.9% compared to 2024, reaching 46.4.
Bulgaria accounts for 89.7% of the EU-27 total of 51.7.
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 22.1% (from 38.0 in 2020).
Source: Eurostat dataset tsc00025, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2025
#19 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2025
89.7%
EU-27: 51.7
Bulgaria timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tsc00025