Bulgaria vs Iceland: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper
Bulgaria
79.2%
in 2022
Iceland
78.5%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Iceland rank
34th
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 79.2% against 78.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 102 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 69.1% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 75.0% | 69.9% | 5.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 77.5% | 0.5% | Bulgaria |
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 upper, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 79.2% against 78.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 34th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary 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