Bulgaria vs Romania: Expenditure on secondary education

Bulgaria
38.9%
in 2013
Romania
39.1%
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
40th
Romania rank
39th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 39.1% against 38.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 149 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 43.3% 36.5% 6.8% Bulgaria
2010s 41.2% 35.3% 5.9% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 39.1% against 38.9% in Bulgaria as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.2%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 39th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.