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
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
February 2026 Data Release