Bulgaria vs Sweden: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Bulgaria
95.4%
in 2022
Sweden
95.2%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
34th
Sweden rank
35th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 95.4% against 95.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 67 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.1% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.2% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Bulgaria or Sweden?
- Bulgaria, at 95.4% against 95.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 35th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-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