Bulgaria vs Portugal: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Bulgaria
70.3%
in 2022
Portugal
71.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
28th
Portugal rank
25th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 71.4% against 70.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 67.9% | 14.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.7% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 72.9% | 2.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 71.4% against 70.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 25th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release