How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?

10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Iceland: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions

Bulgaria

95.5%

in 2017

Iceland

95.4%

in 2017

Bulgaria rank

32nd

Iceland rank

35th

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions over time

Bulgaria
Iceland

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 95.5% against 95.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 112 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	88.2%	91.2%	3.0%	Iceland
2010s	94.5%	94.5%	0.0%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions, Bulgaria or Iceland?: Bulgaria, at 95.5% against 95.4% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions between Bulgaria and Iceland?: 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?: Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Iceland ranks 35th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 1,409 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/