Bulgaria vs Romania: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Bulgaria
91.3%
in 2022
Romania
91.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
58th
Romania rank
56th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 91.4% against 91.3% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 79.9% | 8.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 91.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 92.6% | 1.0% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 91.4% against 91.3% in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Romania ranks 56th 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