How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public

Bulgaria

72.9%

in 2017

Iceland

70.9%

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

17th

Iceland rank

19th

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 72.9% against 70.9% in Iceland, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 91 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.1%	78.2%	28.0%	Iceland
2010s	77.9%	75.2%	2.8%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Bulgaria, at 72.9% against 70.9% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 2.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?: Bulgaria ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % 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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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/