Bulgaria vs Italy: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary

Bulgaria
8.7%
in 2022
Italy
9.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
57th
Italy rank
54th

Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th of 113 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 11.4% 12.5% 1.2% Italy
2010s 7.6% 9.2% 1.7% Italy
2020s 8.4% 9.4% 1.0% Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, 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 Italy?
0.5%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Italy ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
113 places, 1,585 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release