Bulgaria vs Italy: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bulgaria
91.3%
in 2022
Italy
90.8%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
58th
Italy rank
61st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Italy
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 91.3% against 90.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 87.5% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 90.8% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 1.0% | 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 Italy?
- Bulgaria, at 91.3% against 90.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bulgaria and Italy?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Italy ranks 61st 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