Bulgaria vs Romania: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bulgaria
8.7%
in 2022
Romania
8.6%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
57th
Romania rank
59th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 8.7% against 8.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 20.1% | 8.7% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.6% | Romania |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
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 Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 8.7% against 8.6% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Romania ranks 59th 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