Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Expenditure on tertiary education

Afghanistan
16.0%
in 2015
Bulgaria
15.9%
in 2013
Afghanistan rank
107th
Bulgaria rank
108th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bulgaria
0510152025197019922015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1970s 21.3% 16.7% 4.6% Afghanistan
1980s 19.6% 16.5% 3.1% Afghanistan
2010s 10.6% 16.4% 5.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
Afghanistan, at 16.0% against 15.9% in Bulgaria as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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
197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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