Bulgaria vs Germany: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bulgaria
8.7%
in 2022
Germany
9.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
57th
Germany rank
55th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Germany ranks 55th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.0% | 5.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 9.3% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Germany, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Germany ranks 55th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure 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