Bulgaria vs Germany: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bulgaria
91.3%
in 2022
Germany
90.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
58th
Germany rank
60th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Germany
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 91.3% against 90.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Germany ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 60th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.3% | 90.0% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.7% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.7% | 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 tertiary, Bulgaria or Germany?
- Bulgaria, at 91.3% against 90.8% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bulgaria and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Germany ranks 60th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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